India achieving $400 bn goods export target key 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' milestone: PM
Zee News
The highest ever goods export target was achieved nine days ahead of the March 31 deadline.
New Delhi: Hailing the country's success in achieving its goods export target of USD 400 billion this fiscal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Wednesday that this is a key milestone in India's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' journey.
The highest ever goods export target was achieved nine days ahead of the March 31 deadline.
Exports increased by 37 per cent to USD 400 billion during April-March 22, 2021-22 against USD 292 billion in 2020-21.
For the first time ever, India's merchandise exports have crossed USD 400 billion in a fiscal. In 2018-19, the outbound shipments had touched a record of USD 330.07 billion.
"India set an ambitious target of USD 400 billion of goods exports and achieves this target for the first time ever. I congratulate our farmers, weavers, MSMEs, manufacturers, exporters for this success. This is a key milestone in our Aatmanirbhar Bharat journey. #LocalGoesGlobal," Modi tweeted.
