India Post offers international Rakhi delivery service
India Post has launched an international delivery service for Rakhis and gifts to facilitate overseas celebrations for the upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival. The service is available across Visakhapatnam, with officials encouraging early booking and promoting the use of Dak Ghar Niryat Kendra for small business exports.
Why it matters
This service supports the Indian diaspora in maintaining cultural traditions while providing a logistical channel for small-scale domestic businesses to reach international markets.
India Post is offering International Speed Post (EMS) and International Parcel services to enable customers to send Rakhis and gifts to relatives residing abroad, ahead of Raksha Bandhan on August 28.
N.V.S.N. Raju, Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Visakhapatnam Division, said the facility was available at all post offices across Visakhapatnam. He advised the public to book consignments early to ensure the timely delivery of Rakhis to overseas destinations.
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