According to sources, Myanmar, Nepal, and Bangladesh received ten lakh doses of Covishield each, while Iran received three lakh doses of Covaxin.
Kamala Harris described India as a "very important partner" to the US and welcomed New Delhi's announcement that it will soon resume vaccine export.
Piyush Goyal asked exporters to achieve a target of $44 billion in exports of textiles and apparel, including handicrafts, for 2021-22.
The Taliban ousted the government in Afghanistan and took over the control of the country after capturing Kabul last month. Afghanistan is one of the top three destinations for Indian sugar exports. About 6,00,000-7,00,000 tonne of the sweetener is exported annually.
In India, where exports make up relatively small shares of the economy, high commodity prices have boosted the value of exports. This is one factor that helped reinvigorate India after its first devastating wave of COVID-19.
China's exports surged in June while import growth slowed to a still-robust level as its economic rebound from the coronavirus levelled off.
This is 85 pc higher than exports of Q1 of 2020-21 and 18 pc higher than the exports of Q1 of 2019-20.
China has reported its exports and imports surged in May on growing demand as the pandemic was waning in the US and other key markets, though the pace of growth is leveling off.
The WHO recently said that India's decision to ban vaccine exports has made nearly 90 countries vulnerable to Covid infection.
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla has urged US President Joe Biden to lift the embargo of raw material exports for the vaccine industry outside the United States so that the vaccine production can ramp up.
India started supplying the vaccine doses to foreign countries on January 20. The first countries to receive such vaccines were from the neighbourhood.
Sources said that a proposal to increase export duty on iron ore is being actively considered by the finance ministry that may consider announcing the changed levy in Budget 2021-22.
The government in the budget next week is expected to announce measures such as extending the facility of bulk clearance for e-commerce imports and exports with a view to promoting the growth of this fast-growing segment in the country, sources said.
Uttar Pradesh witnessed a rebound in terms of exports -- which otherwise had taken a hit -- and is at the fifth position in the country.
The Union Cabinet on December 16, announced that money of subsidy will be deposited directly into farmers' account to help them.
Chinese officials have claimed that traces of COVID-19 were found on more cold-chain imports from different countries, including India, amid increasing criticism from several nations that the testing and restrictions are not based on science and would disrupt trade.
President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China can no longer rely on its previous economic development model of depending on global exports and must build self-controlled, safe and reliable domestic production and supply system to ensure industrial and national security.
The government on Thursday banned exports of onion seeds with immediate effect amidst rising prices of the bulb in the domestic markets.
General Bipin Rawat, Catalysing Defence Exports, CDS Bipin Rawat, defence exporters
Indian brands, MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) that are part of E-commerce giant Amazon's Global Selling Programme (GSP) have crossed $2 billion in cumulative exports. The company, which had started GSP in 2015, allows Indian companies to export to other countries through 15 Amazon websites globally.
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