India’s Export: Outbound shipments from India may slow as a result of the global recession and uncertainty, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on November 24.

The nation’s exports plunged 17 percent in October, the first fall in in two years. The trade gap grew significantly. Due mostly to the trade imbalance, India’s current account deficit will surpass the red line of 3 percent of gross domestic product this fiscal year.

In recent months, India’s trade deficit has widened due to rising commodity prices and a growing domestic economy, which has increased imports. A sluggish global economy has put pressure on outbound cargo in the meanwhile.

According to Goyal, who was speaking at the Times Now Summit, the increase in oil imports amid rising crude oil prices is the cause of the expanding trade gap.

The nation is headed toward a quick recovery. According to the minister, India is viewed as a worldwide bright spot and is showing interest from businesses looking to move away from China.

Even though the trade imbalance has grown, the trajectory is still in check, he continued.

As a result, the import basket consists primarily of raw materials, intermediate goods, capital goods, and crude oil, the shipments of which, in the minister’s opinion, signal increased domestic activity.

In the majority of businesses, capacity utilisation of over 80% is a harbinger of impending investments, according to Goyal.

India will be one of the main economies with the greatest growth this year, but growth projections have been lowered recently. The government is nevertheless optimistic about a long-term growth trajectory.

The United Kingdom and India were supposed to complete a free trade agreement by this year’s Diwali, but the process was delayed by the UK’s change in government.

In response to a query on whether the trade negotiations would continue, Goyal stated that they were in progress and that no hasty decisions would be made.