Agreement for electronic exchange of data between India Post and US Postal Service
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India & world
- Published
28th Oct, 2020
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- According to the agreement, the respective bodies will transmit and receive electronic data of international postal items before their arrival.
- This will help custom services to clear the postal items well in advance, that even before the shipment reaches the port.
- Also, it will improve the performance of postal services.
- In 2019, around 30% of small packets and letters transmitted by India Post were to USA.
- Also, 20% of outbound EMS was to US. Around 60% parcels received originated from the USA.
- According to Ministry of Communications, the main objective of the agreement is to facilitate ease of exports through postal channels.
- Significance of India Post
- During COVID-19, India Post delivered more than 2,000 tones of medical equipment and medicines to hospitals and individuals.
- With more than 56,000 post offices, India Post delivered medicines at door steps.
- Also, it provided financial assistance at door step.
- India Post also distributed food and ration to achieve targets of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
- Also, Rs 500 crores were disbursed to more than 85 lakh beneficiaries through Aadhaar Enabled Payment System of the India Post Payments Bank.
- India Post also distributed 6 lakh food and ration packets.
- Indian Govt. disbursed more than Rs 1,100 crores of rupees through India Post Payment Banks.
- India Post partnered with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to deliver COVID-19 testing kits to more than 200 labs in India.
