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How India's exports to the US jumped in the tumultuous year of Trump Tariffs

In this episode of How India's Economy Works, host Puja Mehra speaks with trade economist Dr. Nisha Taneja, Professor at Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). They unpack what the latest export data really reveals. Why did some sectors thrive while others—diamonds, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products and jewellery—registered sharp declines? Why did exports to China unexpectedly surge? And what does this tell us about India's overdependence on the US market?

The conversation also examines whether India's recent free trade agreements can genuinely help…

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