Government Expands Coverage of RELIEF Scheme Amid West Asia Geopolitical Developments

• RELIEF = Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation, a time-bound intervention under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) of the Department of Commerce.
• Targeted at Indian exporters — especially MSMEs — hit by freight escalation, war-risk insurance hikes and shipping disruptions in the Gulf / West Asia maritime corridor.
• Coverage was expanded on 17 April 2026 to add Egypt and Jordan to the eligible destination list.
• Relevance: intersects GS-II (government schemes, India–West Asia) and GS-III (external trade, MSMEs, logistics).