Lok Sabha Question No. 345 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Export Promotion Mission
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 345

ANSWERED ON 17/03/2026

## EXPORT PROMOTION MISSION

## *345.  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will  the  Minister  of COMMERCE  AND  INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  measurable  export  growth  targets  that  have  been  set  under  the Export Promotion Mission for the period from Financial Year 2025-26 to Financial Year 2030-31;
- (b)  whether  consolidation  of  schemes  such  as  the  Interest  Equalisation  Scheme  and Market Access Initiative has improved efficiency and reduced overlap, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  allocation  of  funds  under  Niryat  Protsahan  and  Niryat  Disha,  State-wise  and sector-wise;
- (d) the manner in which Niryat Disha strengthens compliance with international quality standards and technical regulations in key export markets; and
- (e)  the  manner  in  which  the  Export  Promotion  Mission  aims  to  enhance  India's competitiveness in emerging sectors such as e-commerce exports, green goods, and high-value manufacturing .

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में मंत्री ¼ श्री पीयूष गोयल ½ THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House .

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PART  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 345 FOR ANSWER ON 17 TH  MARCH 2026 REGARDING 'EXPORT PROMOTION MISSION'

- (a) The Export Promotion Mission (EPM) aims to strengthen India's export competitiveness  through  targeted  financial  and  trade  facilitation  interventions.  The Mission  adopts  an  outcome-based  framework  with  measurable  indicators  such  as enhanced participation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in exports, diversification  of  export  markets  and  products,  improved  access  to  trade  finance, reduction in logistics and compliance costs, and strengthened integration of districts and clusters into global value chains.
- (b) The  Mission  seeks  to  rationalise and  consolidate  elements  of  earlier export promotion  initiatives,  including  financial  support  mechanisms  and  market  access programmes,  such  as  the  erstwhile  Interest  Equalisation  Scheme  (IES)  and  the Market Access Initiative (MAI) under the integrated framework of Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha. This approach reduces fragmentation and overlaps by providing a unified  digital  interface  for  application,  sanction,  implementation  and  monitoring, facilitating  coordinated  delivery  through  common  institutional  mechanisms  and enabling outcome-based deployment of public resources.
- (c) The Mission follows a demand-driven approach and does not prescribe state-wise or sector-wise allocations.  Support  is  extended  to  eligible  exporters  across  all  States and  Union  Territories  based  on  scheme  guidelines  and  utilisation  patterns.  The overall approved outlay under the Mission for the period FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31 is as follows:

| Sl no   | Sub-Scheme       | Budgetary Outlay for FY 2025-2026 to FY 2030-2031   |
|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Niryat Protsahan | ₹10,402 crore                                       |
| 2       | Niryat Disha     | ₹14,659 crore                                       |
|         | Total            | ₹25,060 crore                                       |

- (d) The Niryat Disha sub-scheme of the Mission strengthens exporters' compliance with international  quality  standards  and  technical  regulations  through  targeted  support measures.  This  includes support  for  testing,  inspection  and  certification costs support for addressing non-tariff measures (NTMs), including sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures and technical barriers to trade (TBT); export quality capacity-building;  and  facilitation  of  market  access  initiatives.  These  interventions will  be  implemented  in  a  transparent  manner  through  a  digital  platform  and  in coordination with Export Promotion Councils and Indian Missions abroad.
- (e) The  Export Promotion  Mission seeks  to enhance  India's competitiveness in emerging sectors through a range of financial and trade facilitation measures. These include support for cross-border e-commerce exports, including access to working capital through dedicated credit assistance for e-commerce exporters, support for ECommerce Export Hubs in India &overseas warehousing and logistics infrastructure; and facilitation of alternative trade finance instruments such as export factoring and collateral guarantees for exporters. The Mission also supports exporters in meeting sustainability and certification requirements relevant to green goods, while enabling high-value  manufacturing  sectors  to  strengthen  export  branding,  compliance,  and market access.