India’s merchandise exports grow over 15% in April-August: Piyush Goyal

Source: Moneycontrol | Original Published At: 2026-09-09 16:15:59 UTC

Key Points

• India’s merchandise exports grew by more than 15% during April-August, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
• Goyal spoke at the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance Women-Led Development Summit 2026 in New Delhi, ahead of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit.
• He called for greater trade cooperation among BRICS countries and sought practical feedback from businesses on trade barriers.
• Goyal said India sees strong potential in goods and services trade with BRICS partners and urged more support for women-led firms.
• He referenced BRICS Business Council work on invoice discounting platforms and called for concrete outcomes from the Women Advancement Fund under the Jaipur Consensus.
• He proposed a common BRICS platform for electronic trade documents, including e-invoices, e-customs, and electronic bills of lading.
• BRICS trade ministers have recommended the Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership 2030 for endorsement by bloc leaders.