Goyal launches seven more interventions under the Export Promotion Mission for MSME exporters
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched seven additional interventions under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) for MSME exporters in New Delhi on 20 February 2026, making 10 of its 11 proposed interventions operational.
Summary
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched seven additional interventions under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) for MSME exporters in New Delhi on 20 February 2026, making 10 of its 11 proposed interventions operational. Under Niryat Protsahan (financial enablers), they include export factoring and credit for e-commerce exporters — a Direct E-Commerce Credit Facility of up to ₹50 lakh with 90% guarantee cover and an Overseas Inventory Credit Facility of up to ₹5 crore with 75% cover. Under Niryat Disha (non-financial enablers), LIFT reimburses up to 30% of freight costs for exporters in low export-intensity districts, and INSIGHT supports trade intelligence and the Districts as Export Hubs initiative. Static link: the Cabinet approved the EPM on 12 November 2025 with an outlay of ₹25,060 crore for FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31; it was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26.
Key facts
- Date
- 20 February 2026, New Delhi
- Launched
- Seven additional interventions; 10 of 11 now operational
- Sub-schemes
- Niryat Protsahan (financial) and Niryat Disha (non-financial)
- E-commerce credit
- Up to ₹50 lakh, 90% guarantee
- LIFT
- Up to 30% freight reimbursement, low export-intensity districts
- EPM outlay
- ₹25,060 crore, FY 2025-26 to 2030-31
- Approved
- 12 November 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
With the launch of seven interventions on 20 February 2026, how many of the 11 proposed interventions under the Export Promotion Mission became operational?
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Correct answer: C — 10
Three interventions were already running; with seven more launched, 10 of the 11 proposed interventions under EPM are operational.
Under the Export Promotion Mission, what does the LIFT intervention launched on 20 February 2026 provide?
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Correct answer: D — Partial reimbursement of freight costs for exporters in low export-intensity districts
LIFT (Logistics Interventions for Freight & Transport) reimburses up to 30% of eligible freight expenditure for exporters in low export-intensity districts, capped at ₹20 lakh per IEC a year.
Consider the following statements about the Export Promotion Mission (EPM): 1. It was approved by the Union Cabinet in November 2025 with an outlay of ₹25,060 crore for FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31. 2. Niryat Disha is its financial sub-scheme covering interest subvention and credit guarantees. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Niryat Protsahan is the financial sub-scheme; Niryat Disha covers non-financial enablers such as compliance, branding, logistics and trade intelligence.