<span style="color: #222222;">The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has started an exercise to review the current Foreign Trade Policy, with an objective to boost exports and domestic manufacturing and reduce the trade deficit.<br />'' <br />'' An official release said, the present Foreign Trade Policy was brought out on 1st of April, 2015 and is valid for five years, which ends on 31st March 2020.<br />'' <br />'' A mid-term review was held in December 2017 after the introduction of Goods and Services Tax.<br />'' <br />''<br />''The Ministry is also holding consultations with various stakeholders in this regard including exporters, industry associations, commodity boards, foreign missions, State governments and various ministries.</span><br />