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India confident of hitting 1 trillion dollar exports target this fiscal
- •Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India is on track to meet its 1 trillion dollar exports target for the financial year despite challenging global economic conditions.
- •During April-August, goods and services exports jumped 25 percent year-on-year to 82.68 billion dollars while services exports reached 38.87 billion dollars.
- •Goyal attributed India's resilience to the contributions of 63 million MSMEs, global capability centres, emerging technology companies, and startups.
- •The minister urged the Confederation of Indian Industry to set up free trade agreement utilisation desks across state councils to help MSMEs.
- •India remains the world's fastest-growing large economy with growth projected at over 7 percent for the current fiscal year.
Key Questions Answered
India has set an ambitious target to reach $1 trillion in exports this financial year, representing a growth rate of about 16 percent despite a challenging global economic environment. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressed confidence in hitting this target after reviewing the half-year numbers. Last year, the country recorded total exports worth $863 billion.
During the April-August period, goods and services exports jumped 25 percent year-on-year to reach $82.68 billion. Services exports alone were estimated at $38.87 billion, generating a robust services trade surplus of $17.45 billion. This strong performance brought the overall goods and services trade deficit down to $9.41 billion.
The Reserve Bank of India raised its full-year real GDP growth forecast for FY27 to 7.1 percent on October 7, up from its earlier projection of 6.7 percent. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal noted that this upward revision cements India's position as the world's fastest-growing large economy amid global challenges.
