India has delivered its strongest-ever export performance in the first half of FY 2025-26, signalling resilience amid a challenging global trade environment. Overall exports between April and September 2025 rose to $418.6 billion, up from $395.7 billion in the same period last year, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed Parliament on Tuesday.
The 5.8% growth marks India’s highest export achievement for any half-year period. The Commerce Ministry noted that export momentum remained steady, although October 2025 recorded a slight dip due to an unusually high base from October 2024, which had posted record monthly figures.
Prasada said India’s export push is supported by “credibility, resilience, and proactive global engagement,” with ongoing high-level trade dialogues expected to secure long-term market gains. He added that structural reforms, improved logistics, increased port capacity, and targeted facilitation measures have significantly strengthened the trade ecosystem.
The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme continues to boost domestic manufacturing, while services exports remain a major pillar of India’s external trade.
The government also informed Parliament that India has concluded five major Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in the past five years — with Mauritius, the UAE, Australia, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the India-UK FTA, which will take effect after ratification.