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The government has been working round the Director General and CEO of Federation Chairperson IIFT Prof. Rakesh Mohan India Shining at the Global
clock to ensure a conducive environment of Indian exporters organisation Dr Ajay Joshi, states that this has been the first Market
time in the trade promotion history of India
and infrastructure for industries and Sahai, believes that the best thing about Growth in Exports with Accelerated
wherein, the Ministry of Commerce, Efforts
exporters alike to enhance their export this export performance is that it is very
Government of India has gone to the
performance. A detailed strategy, including inclusive; we have seen contributions In his ‘Mann ki Baat’ – March 2022
grassroots level. This has been for the first
specific targets set - country - wise, product - from farmers, artisans, craftsmen, time that it is not only the state-level address to the nation, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi mentioned about the
wise & EPC-wise, monitoring and course women entrepreneurs, and small export promotions (SLEP) committees, but
rapid growth in India’s export and its
correction is being implemented. businesses and that has made export Ministry has also gone to the district-level impact on the India’s growth in the
export promotions. States were asked to
much more inclusive. global economy. India has encouraged
In order to achieve this monumental export prepare their promotion plans, whereas
its local products to go international, in
target Government has initiated a series of We have seen a rapid increase in both the districts were asked to identify the order to help the nation achieve its
reforms. The smooth roll out of Remission of the products and the market, new products, and those products were unprecedented export target.
centres have emerged which will help integrated into the overall promotional
Duties and Taxes on Export Products
plan. The journey of ‘Vocal for Local’ towards
India to increase its export in times to
(RoDTEP) and rebate of State & Central Taxes ‘Self-reliant India’ is now progressing on
come. District as an exports hub is an With several positive factors such as
and Levies (ROSCTL) even in the midst of the the path of ‘Local for Global’, as we have
excellent strategy for bringing all demographic dividend, a democratic reached the everest-like peak of our
pandemic reflects the strong resolve of the system, and the young and talented
districts and helping them by providing exports. This has become possible
government to walk the talk. The Interest population, India is pursuing ‘Make in India’
the necessary infrastructure for because of our small and medium size
Equalisation Scheme has been extended to with zeal and gusto. When it comes to
propelling India’s export. entrepreneurs, whose efforts and
exporters and which is benefiting a large national security, self-sufficiency is products have been helping us gaining a
imperative, one must take pride in ‘Made in
number of MSME exporters. With such efforts, Once only known as the world’s largest foothold in the international market.
India products’ which uphold global
the Government of India has been striving to market, India is now firming its position Bringing more light on the subject,
standards and compete on a global scale. Doordarshan reached out to the
achieve a coherent and coordinated action as the world’s top exporter due to Prime
entreprenerus in Meerut, Hastinapur of
for fulfilment of exports target. Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Make
Mahabharata era, to learn about their
in India for the World.” opinions.
It is entirely due to the vision and
commitment of the Hon’ble Prime Mr. Sumnesh Agarwal, Chairman of
Minister and the excellent Indian Industry Association – Meerut
Chapter, also runs his own business
ecosystem provided by the
called Premier Leggaurd Works, states
government that we have been that the shortfall in the demand of
able to reach the new milestone, a outdoor sports, due to COVID-19
$400 billion dollar merchandise pandemic, has now slowly being met,
due to which the exports of sports goods
export this year.
will see a rise.
Dr Ajay Sahai
Director General and CEO, FIEO

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