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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicIndian exports

Topic: Indian exports

India’s electronics exports surged 5x in 9 years, but global share stuck at 1%—NITI Aayog

India’s electronics exports surged from $8.6 billion in 2015 to $42 billion in 2024. Electronics now account for 10% of export basket, making them India’s 2nd-largest export sector.

‘Already cut supply, laid off workers’: Indian exporters risk losing US orders as trade talks dither

One of the steepest tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump-administration continue to deal a heavy blow to India’s textile, handicraft, apparel, gems and leather industries.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

India and US inch towards first tranche of trade deal, focus on mutual tariffs and oil

Data shows Indian exports to the US in the first seven months of this financial year crossed $50 billion. Electronic & engineering goods, drugs & pharmaceuticals drive exports.

How can India sustain growth in post-Trump tariff trading climate? ‘Innovation, bigger export basket’

At a policy dialogue held by Chintan Research Foundation, experts discussed the importance of export-led growth & how need for innovation is more acute in a changing global trading regime.

US issues notification outlining 50% tariff on India, effective 27 August

Trump's tariffs will see a bulk of Indian exports to the US—roughly worth $60 bn—impacted. Mobile phones & pharmaceuticals are currently exempted.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

Smartphones, gems, pharma: Which Indian exports will be worst hit by Trump tariffs, which will be spared

Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.

India signs FTA with UK today. A look at how domestic exporters will benefit from bilateral deal

Trade deal is set to cut average tariffs from 15% to 3%. Indian agricultural exporters are set to enjoy duty-free access in a number of sectors, similar to those from Germany.

With tariff-related uncertainties piling, India must quicken US deal talks, engage more trade partners

US consumer confidence & inflation are flashing warning signs, besides depreciating dollar. In India, weak FDI flows & volatile portfolio investments may keep financial account strained.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.