As war risk insurance premiums for the Persian Gulf route continue to climb, various export councils have approached the Ministry of Commerce for urgent financial support. Exporters are requesting a temporary subsidy on insurance costs and a waiver of demurrage charges for containers stranded at ports due to circumstances beyond their control. Small-scale exporters have noted that the combined burden of high freight rates and insurance is making Indian agricultural products uncompetitive in the global market. The government is currently evaluating a relief framework to provide a financial cushion to the hardest-hit sectors.