**Summary of Gazette of India Notification No. 5/2026**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce (Directorate General of Foreign Trade).
**Notification Details:**
* **Notification Number:** 5/2026
* **File Reference:** F. No. A-32013/6/2025-HRD1
* **Issue Date:** July 14, 2026
* **Publication Date:** July 17, 2026 (New Delhi)
* **Gazette Reference:** No. 40, Part I—Section 2 (Extraordinary)
**Subject:**
The President of India has approved the appointment of two officers from the Junior Administrative Grade to the post of **Additional Director General of Foreign Trade**. This role is classified under the Senior Administrative Grade of the Indian Trade Service (ITS).
**Compensation and Pay Scale:**
The appointments are categorized under **Pay Level-14** of the pay matrix, with a salary range of **Rs. 144,200 – 218,200**.
**Appointed Officers:**
The following officers were appointed with an effective date of **February 20, 2026**:
1. **Shri Chandra Kant Mishra**
2. **Dr. Rendla Sampath Kumar**
**Official Signatory:**
Sanjeev Shrivastava, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade.
**Publication and Distribution:**
The notification was uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The administrative body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for which the appointments of Additional Directors General were made.
Indian Trade Service (ITS): The specialized civil service cadre to which the appointed officers belong, specifically within the Senior Administrative Grade.
Shri Chandra Kant Mishra: Officer of the Indian Trade Service appointed to the post of Additional Director General of Foreign Trade.
Dr. Rendla Sampath Kumar: Officer of the Indian Trade Service appointed to the post of Additional Director General of Foreign Trade.
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भाग I—खण्ड 2
PART I—Section 2
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स.ं 40] िई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 17, 2026/आषाढ 26, 1948
No. 40] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026/ASHADHA 26, 1948 ss24, 1947
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 14 िुलाई , 2026
स.ं 5/2026
फा. स.ं ए-32013/6/2025-मा.स.ंजव.1. — राष्ट्रपजत कजिष्ठ प्रिासजिक ग्रेड के जिम्नजलजखत अजधकाररयों को
वेति मैररक्स (रु 144200-218200) वेति स्ट्तर-14, भारतीय व्यापार सेवा (आइटीएस) म ें वररष्ठ प्रिासजिक ग्रेड के पद
पर उिके िामों के सामि ेउजल्लजखत जतजि स ेजियुक्त करत े ह:ैं
क्रम स.ं अजधकारी के िाम पद पर जियजु क्त की जतजि
1. श्री चंद्र कांत जमश्रा 20.02.2026
2. डॉ. रेंडला संपत कुमार 20.02.2026
संिीव श्रीवास्ट्तव, संयुक्त महाजिदेिक जवदेि व्यापार
5476 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.2]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th July, 2026
No. 5/2026
F. No. A-32013/6/2025-HRD1— The President is pleased to appoint the following officers of Junior
Administrative Grade to the post of Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Senior Administrative Grade of the
Indian Trade Service (ITS) in the Pay Level-14 of pay matrix (Rs. 144200-218200) with effect from the date
mentioned against their names:
S.No. Name of the Officer Date of Appointment to the post
1 Shri Chandra Kant Mishra 20.02.2026
2 Dr. Rendla Sampath Kumar 20.02.2026
SANJEEV SHRIVASTAVA, Jt. Director General of Foreign Trade
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