Global markets mein tensions aur Middle East mein chal rahe conflicts ke bawajood, India ka export sector ekdum solid raha hai. Iska secret hai sabse bada diversification strategy, jisse company ne alag alag markets mein entry maari hai. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal ne bhi kaha ki India ne apne trade partners ko itna diversify kar liya hai ki regional conflicts ka zyada impact nahi pada.
Is strategy ne itna kamaal kiya ki fiscal year 2026 mein 1,821 naye product-country export combinations dekhe gaye. Purane sectors jaise handlooms aur oilseeds ko bhi naye opportunities mili hain, aur advanced manufacturing bhi global level par reach kar raha hai. Mazedaar baat ye hai ki ships, boats, aur floating structures 19 naye markets mein pahunche, aur nuclear reactor & boiler parts 13 naye destinations mein.
Ab ek aur cheez jo notice karne wali hai woh hai gold imports ka badhna. April 2026 mein yeh 80% se zyada badh kar $5.63 billion ho gaya. Officials ka kehna hai ki ye volume ke badhne se nahi, balki unit value zyada hone ki wajah se hua hai, actual quantity kam hui thi. Sarkar ne gold aur silver par import duty badha di hai, jisse future mein demand kam ho sakti hai aur revenue badh sakta hai. UAE se imports kam hue hain.
Exports mein itni achi performance ke baad bhi, merchandise trade deficit thoda badh gaya hai, jo April 2026 mein $28.4 billion ho gaya, pichhle saal $27.1 billion tha. Ye isliye hua kyunki goods imports ($71.9 billion) goods exports ($43.56 billion) se zyada badhe. Lekin services sector ne kamaal kiya, $37.2 billion ka export kar ke goods deficit ko balance kiya.
Abhi May 2026 ke preliminary trends bhi positive lag rahe hain, jisse lagta hai ki fiscal year ki shuruaat ekdum strong hi rahegi.