The National Traders’ Welfare Board (NTWB) today held its 10th meeting in New Delhi in a hybrid format, enabling participation of members from across the country through both physical and virtual modes. The meeting reviewed various trader welfare and trade facilitation initiatives and discussed measures to strengthen stakeholder engagement and digital governance. The Board discussed the expansion of DigiDukaan, a digital commerce initiative aimed at helping small retailers and kirana stores participate in the digital economy. During the meeting, members deliberated on key issues concerning traders, retailers, manufacturers, exporters and service providers. These included GST rationalisation, simplification of compliance procedures, export promotion, logistics infrastructure, ONDC integration, access to affordable credit, banking-related issues, social security measures for traders and support for women entrepreneurs. Special emphasis was laid on enhancing export participation by traders and MSMEs, creating awareness about export opportunities and strengthening institutional support mechanisms to improve India’s global trade competitiveness.