New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The Department of Commerce has extended the timelines under Component II of the Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) scheme until March 31, 2027, in view of continued geopolitical disruptions in West Asia and their impact on maritime logistics.

The extension was notified through an official notification dated September 30, 2026. RELIEF is a time-bound intervention under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM).

Component II of the initiative aims to encourage exporters to obtain export credit insurance from the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) for upcoming shipments to specified regions by providing 95 per cent risk coverage.

The benefit applies to Standalone Policies a...