Govt moves on packaging industry hit

The government has held high-level meetings with industry stakeholders amid concerns that the volatile geopolitical situation in West Asia could impact the availability and pricing of key petrochemical inputs used in packaging, especially affecting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMES).

- Rajeev Jayaswal

“The government of India has continued its proactive and coordinated response... by convening high-level stakeholder consultations to address logistics, packaging and shipping-related challenges impacting trade and exports,” the commerce ministry said in a statement.

Two meetings were held—one chaired by commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal and another co-chaired by shipping secretary Vijay Kumar and Agrawal. Senior officials, port authorities, shipping agencies, export promotion councils (EPCs) and industry representatives attended the meetings.