India has cautioned against weaponising export-related measures or misusing them to create artificial scarcity, distort markets, or disrupt supply chains at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting, an official statement said on Sunday (September 7, 2025).
At the SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 6, India said that calibrated and transparent use of these steps is essential to maintain trust in international commerce.






