Synopsis
The Indian government has pinpointed 20 countries including Australia, China, and France, along with six focus sectors in commodities and services, to boost exports. Meetings with Indian Missions aimed to foster multilateral trade and reduce logistical barriers, promoting initiatives like the E-connect Portal and One District One Product (ODOP) for enhanced market access.
The government has identified 20 countries such as Australia, Brazil, China, and France, and six focus sectors each in commodities and services to further increase India's exports, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said a meeting with the officers of the commercial wings of Indian Missions in these 20 countries was organised last month to enhance exports.
"The government has recently identified 20 countries of significance and 6 focus sectors each in commodities and services," he said.
The 20 countries are Australia, Brazil, Bangladesh, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkiye, UAE, UK, the US and Vietnam.
He added that the meeting focused on exploring strategic solutions for fostering multilateral trade collaboration and streamlining operational and logistical barriers to trade.
"A set of actionable strategies designed to propel Indian exports forward were recommended, which included the establishment of a comprehensive Data Analytics Portal to explore emerging market opportunities and the 'E-connect Portal' aimed at supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with market access information," the minister said.
