PM Modi lauds goods export worth $400 bn ahead of schedule

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the farmers, weavers, MSMEs, manufacturers, exporters as India has achieved the ambitious target of $400 billion of goods exports nine days ahead of schedule.In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said, "India set an ambitious target of $400 Billion of goods exports & 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."Prime Minister Modi also shared info graphics which stated that every month goods worth $33 billion are exported and goods worth $46 million are exported every hour. "In 2020-21, India exported goods worth $292 billion and reported 37 per cent growth in 2021-22," it said.Quoting Prime Minister Modi's tweet, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "The nation's forward march towards #AtmanirbharBharat continues as India achieves the target of $400 billion of goods exports. It is a landmark achievement for the country. Under the astute leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi the Nation has scripted history."Lauding the achievement, union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted, "New India under the leadership of PM @narendramodi Ji is known for scripting history. Extremely proud that India has achieved its highest ever goods exports target of $400Bn. This reflects the boost in the Indian economy post-Covid due to PM Modi's resolve of Aatmanirbhar Bharat." Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted, "Under the dynamic leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi ji, we have achieved the target of a record $400 billion merchandise exports in one fiscal year."
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