New Delhi, March 19 -- The standing committee of Commerce, led by TMC MP Dola Sen, recommended the government on Wednesday to further strengthen domestic manufacturing facilities to "improve overall trade balance with focus on real 'Make in India' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'."

The panel, which submitted its report on Wednesday, also noted with concern the increase is the US tariff and said, it is "likely to have a significant impact on finance, commerce, trade and industry."

The government informed the panel that exports to the US grew by 11.28% despite prevailing tariff pressures, reaching Rs.58.99 billion during April-November 2025, compared to the corresponding period in 2024, "Exports to China registered a growth of 32.60 % during the...