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2.1 The principal
objectives of this Policy are:
(i) To accelerate the country's transition to a globally oriented
vibrant economy with a
view to deriving maximum benefits from expanding global market
opportunities
(ii) To stimulate sustained economic growth by providing access to
essential raw
materials, intermediates, components, consumables and capital goods
required for
augmenting production.
(iii) To enhance the technological strength and efficiency of Indian
agriculture, industry
and services, thereby improving their competitive strength while
generating new
employment opportunities, and to encourage the attainment of
internationally accepted
standards of quality.
(iv) To provide consumers' with good quality products at reasonable
prices.
2.2 The objectives
will be achieved through the coordinated efforts of all the
departments of the government in general and the Ministry of Commerce
and Industry and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and its
network of Regional Offices in particular, with a shared vision and
commitment and in the best spirit of facilitation, in the interest of
export promotion.