New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- India is on track to achieve or even exceed USD 1 trillion in exports this year if the current pace of trade continues, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said, citing trade figures of around USD 480 billion in the first six months.

Speaking at the ISID-IDRA Fourth National Conference on Thursday, Nageswaran said India was on track to achieve or even exceed USD 1 trillion in exports this financial year, provided the current pace of trade continues.

"Trade numbers in the first 6 months of around USD 480 billion. If same pace continues, we are on track to exceed or even achieve USD 1 trillion exports this year," he said.

The CEA also emphasised that achieving the export target would require India to strengt...