New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Free trade agreements (FTAs) and economic partnerships are creating new opportunities for Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in global markets, but quality and competitiveness will be crucial for their growth, Bharat Khera, Secretary, Ministry of MSME, said on Tuesday.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the CII's 23rd Global MSME Business Summit 2026, Khera said MSMEs must improve their quality and competitiveness to benefit from the growing opportunities in international markets.

"MSMEs are expanding global markets because there are a lot of new opportunities that are getting unlocked as a result of the FTAs and economic partnerships which are being entered into. And there is one single thing whic...