MSME lending is expected to grow at around 14% in FY2026, driven by a strong momentum across manufacturing, trade, and services1. This is due to several MSMEs entering a phase where growth is more structured and opportunity-driven. Expansion-led demand is... View Article
Key trends, sector opportunities, and readiness priorities small businesses must follow in 2026 MSME exports have increased from ₹3.95 lakh crore in 2021 to ₹12.39 lakh crore in 20251, and the number of exporting MSMEs also rose from 52,849 to... View Article
India recorded its highest-ever defence production of ₹1.54 lakh crore in FY 2024–25, while defence exports rose to a record ₹23,622 crore in the same year. This recent momentum builds on a much larger structural shift. Indigenous defence production reached... View Article
Implementation of New Labour Codes by MSMEs The Government of India has consolidated 29 central labour laws into four new Labour Codes—Code on Wages, 2019; Industrial Relations Code, 2020; Code on Social Security, 2020; and Occupational Safety, Health and Working... View Article
As of FY2024, India’s healthcare sector employed 7.5 million people, and AI-led transformation is expected to add nearly 3 million more jobs by 2028.1 The country is also the world’s third-largest pharmaceutical producer by volume, with annual exports exceeding $25 billion. It meets... View Article
Besides the present support, the ministry will consider more interventions if the crisis prolongs The West Asia crisis has created maritime disruption affecting trade routes, delayed import-export movement, and increased logistics costs throughout the region. For Indian MSMEs, this has... View Article
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