The Indian Trade Service (ITS) is a Group ‘A’ central service that was started in 1977. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) handles the Indian Trade Service (ITS). Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) comes under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The main mandate of the ITS is to take care of India’s foreign trade and commerce. It was created as a specialized cadre to handle India’s international trade & commerce.