DGFT, in Collaboration with MEA and FIEO, Organises National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls 2026

• NCSTC 2026 is the annual flagship conference of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on India's Strategic Trade Control (STC) framework, jointly organised with MEA and FIEO.
• Centres on the SCOMET (Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies) list — India's export control list for dual-use, nuclear, missile and military items.
• UPSC relevance: intersection of GS-II (international groupings, India & multilateral export-control regimes) and GS-III (internal security – WMD, dual-use technology).