Q7 · UPPSC current affairs · 6 September 2026 · News · E-Commerce Export Hubs and Foreign Trade Policy 2023

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Consider the following statements regarding India's Foreign Trade Policy 2023:1.It explicitly includes e-commerce exports as a focus area through designated export hubs.2.It is administered entirely by the Ministry of Jal Shakti to boost rural artisan crafts.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as Foreign Trade Policy 2023 explicitly includes e-commerce exports as a focus area through designated export hubs targeting scale toward a 350 billion USD target by 2030. Statement 2 is incorrect because foreign trade policy falls under the domain of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, not the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

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