Suresh Prabhu holding inter-ministerial meeting over exports from key sectors

New Delhi, May 8 (KNN) Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has called a meeting of various departments, including finance, textiles, MSME here today to discuss ways to promote exports.

The meeting takes place at a time when India's exports have dropped in March. Exports contracted by 0.66 percent to USD 29.11 billion due to negative growth in several key sectors.

The sectors which witnessed plunge in exports were - petroleum products, carpet, jute items, readymade garments, gems and jewellery, iron, ore, meat, dairy and poultry products, oil meals and oil seeds.

Officials from different ministries and departments including petroleum, civil aviation, agriculture, pharmaceutical, MSME, telecommunication, skill development, mines and electronics and information technology would participate in the meeting.