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03/10/2024 16:16The diamond industry in Surat, Gujarat, is facing a severe crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war and G7 sanctions on Russian diamonds, leading to factory closures and widespread job losses. Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil criticized the Indian government’s inaction, urging immediate intervention as diamond exports dropped from USD 23 billion in 2022 to USD 16 billion in 2023. With approximately 2.5.000.000 families affected, the region is grappling with despair, and some workers have reportedly taken their own lives. Gohil calls for diplomatic efforts to address the industry's downturn.
24/07/2024 12:40In India, there is a very positive reaction to the Budget 2024 announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
This announcement is very important for the Indian diamond industry. It includes the abolition of the 2% equalization levy on rough diamond imports and the establishment of Special Economic and Notified Zones, which allows foreign diamond-producing companies to sell their diamonds directly to the diamond-cutting and manufacturing entities in India.
18/01/2023 11:52Amid the threat of a looming financial recession for the diamond sector in Surat, the GJEPC now seeks a new series of policies they believe will add to manufacturing revenues. This has been another of a late series of attempts by the GJEPC to counter-act the pressures facing India’s diamond sector since the decline of Russian imports and the closure of the Chinese marketplace.
06/01/2023 15:14Citing plummeting demand for cut and polished diamonds in the West and China, the Surat Diamond Association has published a report that over 20,000 workers have been put out of work in the last one month in Surat, India.