NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Russian diamond producer Alrosa has suspended rough diamond allocations for September and October after a request from India's leading trade body, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), GJEPC said in a statement on Wednesday.

Sanctions-hit Alrosa declined to comment. (Reporting by Shivangi Acharya; writing by Polina Devitt; Editing by Louise Heavens)