{"id":858,"date":"2026-01-06T16:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/?p=858"},"modified":"2026-01-06T16:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:23:21","slug":"niti-aayog-launches-fifth-edition-of-trade-watch-quarterly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/?p=858","title":{"rendered":"NITI Aayog Launches Fifth Edition of \u2018Trade Watch Quarterly\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi | 6 January 2026<\/strong> : <strong>NITI Aayog<\/strong> today released the <strong>fifth edition of \u201cTrade Watch Quarterly\u201d<\/strong> for <strong>Quarter I of FY 2025\u201326 (April\u2013June 2025)<\/strong>, offering a comprehensive and data-driven assessment of India\u2019s trade performance amid evolving global conditions. The publication was released by <strong>Arvind Virmani<\/strong>, Hon\u2019ble Member, NITI Aayog, in the presence of senior officials and members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the launch, Dr. Virmani noted that the latest edition provides a nuanced analysis of emerging structural shifts in India\u2019s trade profile, including the rising share of technology-intensive exports, the continued strength of services-led growth, and changes in import composition reflecting deeper integration into global value chains. He emphasised that strengthening export competitiveness\u2014particularly in high-potential sectors\u2014will be critical for sustaining long-term growth and employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key thematic focus of this quarter\u2019s edition is <strong>India\u2019s automotive exports<\/strong>, examining global demand patterns, India\u2019s export footprint across vehicles and auto components, tariff structures, intra-industry trade, and participation in global value chains. The analysis highlights India\u2019s strong performance in segments such as auto components, motorcycles, and tractors, underscoring growing manufacturing depth and international competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While noting India\u2019s progress, the report identifies substantial opportunities to expand market share in the <strong>$2.2 trillion global automotive export market<\/strong>, which continues to grow. Based on global export mapping, India-specific data, and stakeholder consultations, the publication outlines targeted policy priorities to enhance competitiveness\u2014such as improving logistics, strengthening quality standards and certification systems, accelerating technology adoption, diversifying markets, and fostering forward linkages in global automotive supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Trade Watch Quarterly<\/strong> serves as a valuable reference for policymakers, industry stakeholders, researchers, and academia, offering evidence-based insights and forward-looking recommendations to strengthen India\u2019s trade performance in a rapidly changing global environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Access the full publication:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/niti.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-01\/Trade_Watch_Quarterly_April_June_Q1_FY26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/niti.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-01\/Trade_Watch_Quarterly_April_June_Q1_FY26.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi | 6 January 2026 : NITI Aayog today released the fifth edition of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/858"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":860,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/858\/revisions\/860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}