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Stakeholders from the textile sector, which remains one of the country’s key foreign exchange earning sectors, have also given thumbs up to the budget.
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Besides big players, the country’s MSME exporting firms have also welcomed the measures announced in the budget.
For Indian exporters who have been sailing against the rough tides for quite some time now, the Budget 2021 remains a mixed bag.
While the country’s exporting community hailed the specific policy measures to uplift business sentiments, it also flags missing gaps that needed speedy redressal.
It's noteworthy that India’s share in global merchandise exports currently stands at a paltry 1.67%. The industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in its Pre-Budget Memorandum 2021-22 had advocated the need for raising it to 5%. However, to achieve this ambitious target, the country certainly needs to improve its infrastructure and enhance its capacity utilisation.