India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has warned that conflict diamonds are being smuggled into Surat, the country's main cutting and polishing center.

A DRI official said that India has
always been suspected of processing some conflict diamonds due to it being one of the largest processor and exporters of precious stones.

A DRI official said that India has always been suspected of processing some conflict diamonds due to it being one of the largest processor and exporters of precious stones.

The DRI reportedly has information about some diamond traders in Surat bringing in crude 'blood diamonds' and selling them to reputed firms after processing and polishing.