New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- India has recorded around 15 per cent growth in exports in the first four months of the current financial year and is targeting USD 1 trillion in exports this year, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, as he called for greater scale, competitiveness and global market access for Indian businesses.

Speaking at Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav 2026 organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), Goyal said India recorded a record USD 863 billion in exports last year, including USD 442 billion in merchandise exports and USD 421 billion in services exports. Exports have grown around 73 per cent over the last six years, he said.

"Taking 863 to...