He added that the trade deficit is reducing drastically and India's share in the global trade is improving due to resilient supply chains
The Minister said China's 70 per cent of exports pertained to ten sectors and asked industry players to research on various sectors
Says overseas companies must stop having an 'assembly workshop' approach
The government aims to attract foreign investments in pre-identified areas, promote joint ventures and support local businesses to expand India's share of global markets
Non-gems & jewellery, petroleum exports also rose, picking up significantly towards month-end
Exporters associations say orders are coming but there is a problem in boosting production as workers stay away in coronavirus pandemic
Goyal said that Covid-19 pandemic has taught a big lesson that over-dependence on certain geographies can cause a lot of difficulties in the time of stress.
While the forum is advocating India not just as a preferred market but also as an export hub, many member firms have raised concerns about sudden policy changes impacting inbound global investments.
Imports from the northern neighbour have been on the wane since 2017-18 when it had peaked to $76 bn.
During April-May 2020, the exports fell 47.54 per cent to $29.41 billion, while imports shrank by 5.67 per cent to $39.32 billion
The letter said that if there is no improvement on the ground immediately, many exporters will have to shut their offices and become bankrupt
The highest sailing cancellation since the Covid-19 outbreak was in February, registering a spike of 105 cancellations across Trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe, and the Mediterranean trades.
Of total domestic orders for 800,000 masks, 600,000 have been supplied to Rashtrapati Bhawan, PMO and ministries
The move is the first time Beijing has used access to its huge markets as leverage in its campaign to deflect blame for the outbreak.
Exports shrank by 60% in April as the monthwide lockdown restricted outflow of goods
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'These numbers are ugly - there is no getting around that,' World Trade Organisation Director-General Roberto Azevedo said
The most affected would be Ireland, which could see a 10% cut in its exports under the no-deal scenario.
The conditions for such re-export or DTA clearance are spelt out in those legal provisions
The high court granted interim relief to petitioners against any "coercive" measures by the authorities