Indian exports grew for a second straight month in December, though labor-intensive industries remain under strain from high US tariffs.
Exports rose 1.9% in December from a year earlier to $38.51 billion, data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed Thursday. In November, exports had jumped 19.4%, the fastest pace in more than three years. The resilience was largely supported by India’s push into markets in the Middle East and North Africa, ministry data showed.
India’s exports have held up well despite global turmoil, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal told reporters in New Delhi, adding that sectors such as ...