India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal said India is currently engaged with several economies to forge bilateral trade arrangements to create better opportunities for Indian exporters.
Goyal made the remarks at a stakeholder consultation meeting with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and industry associations “to discuss strategies” for strengthening India’s export ecosystem.
“The optimism among our industry stakeholders in transforming global challenges into opportunities is truly encouraging. With an evolving global trade landscape, we explored ways to expand into new markets and strengthen competitiveness to drive India’s export growth,” he said in a post on X.
The minister reminded EPCs and the industry that the federal budget has made a provision for export promotion missions particularly focusing on new products, new markets and new exporters.
Reflecting on the reciprocal tariffs, he cautioned the EPCs “to come out of their protectionist mindset and encouraged them to be bold and ready to deal with the world from a position of strength and self-confidence.”
Asserting that India is on the path to crossing $800 billion in exports this fiscal year which ends March 31 with the major share of services exports, the minister urged merchandise exporters to remain ahead of the curve and increase their exports.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
