Government Efforts Boost Toy Manufacturing and Exports; Further Steps Needed: DPIIT Secretary

The Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Rajesh Kumar Singh, highlighted that government measures such as mandatory quality control orders and increased customs duties have significantly boosted toy exports from India. However, he noted that additional efforts are required to further develop the sector. Singh mentioned that they are […]

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India’s export reliance on US grows despite diversification push

The share of the US in India’s total exports continuously declined from a high of 21.7 per cent in 1998-99 to a low of 10.1 per cent in 2010-11. Notwithstanding India’s efforts to diversify its merchandise exports, the country’s dependence on the US for its outbound shipments has increased over the past 13 years by […]

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