Hyderabad, March 16 -- India's export sector continues to hold steady despite rising geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions, said S C Ralhan, President of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), here on Monday.
Commenting on February 2026 trade data, Ralhan said Merchandise exports reached USD 36.61 billion, down slightly 0.81 percent year-on-year, while imports jumped 24.11 per cent to USD 63.71 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of USD 27.1 billion.
Overall exports, including services, grew 11 to USD 76.13 billion, driven by strong performance in engineering goods, petroleum products, electronics, pharmaceuticals, gems & jewellery, chemicals, textiles, rice, and marine products, the FIEO chief said in a stat...