Hello onesimpleman,
I have missed you for a long time.I still remember how you helped me in those early days.
I want to say something which may be useful.There exists a departmental circular in indiapost which is probably dated 17/11/05.Mind you,this is not for public.They have stopped stamping merchandise on such articles,though they will not give anything in writing.Speak only.About insurance,well,they just wont under some pretext or other.
One option is,there are FOREIGN POST OFFICE,like the shipz in Bombay, in other cities also run by indiapost where they do it after customs clearence.
Inside india,you just send by registered post or courier. Nobody going to check that.Legal or illegal I dont know.I am not shipping atom bomb or drug.Shipping currency by courier is banned.But pple just do it by packing nicely.I send my legal money to real pple.Where is the wrong.
Please forgive me telling truth.
Thanx ,Truly,Amitava