New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- India may overtake the US as the world's largest market for Scotch whisky by export value, as lower import duties and rising incomes drive demand for premium spirits, according to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), an international drinks trade body.

Scotch whisky exports to India were worth £286 million ( Rs.3,614 crore) in 2025, making it the world's largest market by volume but the third-largest by value, after the US and France, said Ian Duddy, the association's international director. Exports were equivalent to about 220 million bottles and have been growing at 8-9% annually despite high import duties, he said.

"India is the world's largest whisky market and by far the biggest market for Scotch by volum...