India may allow foreign ships to move cargo within ports
India's shipping authorities are thinking about temporarily relaxing cabotage rules, which would let foreign ships carry containers between Indian ports.
This comes as around 38,000 containers, including loads of Basmati rice and fresh fruit, are stuck because of tensions in West Asia.
On Friday, a meeting called by the Directorate General of Shipping and attended by senior government officials discussed possible solutions.
The bigger picture
With so many goods stranded, exporters are asking if they can just sell their products within India instead of waiting for exports to resume.
Shipping companies are worried about rising insurance and fuel costs, plus safety concerns: they've even asked for navy escorts.
The government's moves tie into a bigger plan: to boost exports under a broader government export-boosting plan.