New Delhi, April 4 -- India's exports may have faced challenges in March due to external factors, but the government will have clearer data on the overall impact once official numbers are released later this month, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said.

Speaking about the country's export performance, Agrawal said that March saw certain difficulties due to global developments.

"In March, there have been challenges because of different externalities, all of which you are aware of," he said.

The Commerce Secretary added that the government is waiting for complete data before drawing any conclusions about the extent of the impact.

"Wait for 15th April when we'll have clear data on exports. We'll be having clear numbers and instead of es...