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NSTCC - National Strategic Trade Command Centre
The National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) is a trade-data analytics and dashboard platform, built by the Department of Commerce, that lets policymakers track India's foreign trade, export schemes and licence approvals in one place. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched it at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 15 October 2026.
Last updated 16 October 20263 min read
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New card: the Commerce Department's trade command centre - developer, launch, three governance pillars, first-phase DGFT dashboards and its whole-of-government roadmap.
- NSTCC
- trade command centre
- DGFT
- Department of Commerce
- SCOMET
- trade intelligence
- Trade Connect ePlatform
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