NITI Aayog releases fifth Trade Watch Quarterly with focus on automotive exports
NITI Aayog Member Arvind Virmani released the fifth edition of Trade Watch Quarterly, covering April–June 2025, in New Delhi on 6 January 2026, with a thematic section on India's automotive exports.
Summary
NITI Aayog released the fifth edition of its Trade Watch Quarterly, covering Quarter I of FY 2025-26 (April–June 2025), in New Delhi on 6 January 2026; Member Dr Arvind Virmani released it. The edition notes structural shifts such as the rising share of technology-intensive exports, continued services-led growth and changes in import composition. Its thematic section on automotive exports says India has gained in auto components, motorcycles and tractors, and sees room to grow its share of the $2.2 trillion global automotive export market through quality standards, certification, technology adoption and market diversification.
Key facts
- Edition
- Fifth edition of Trade Watch Quarterly
- Period covered
- Q1 FY 2025-26 (April–June 2025)
- Released by
- Dr Arvind Virmani, Member, NITI Aayog — 6 January 2026
- Theme
- India's automotive exports
- Global market
- $2.2 trillion automotive export market
- Strong segments
- Auto components, motorcycles, tractors
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The fifth edition of NITI Aayog's 'Trade Watch Quarterly', released in January 2026, had a thematic focus on which sector?
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Correct answer: D — Automotive exports
PIB (NITI Aayog): the thematic section of this edition focuses on India's automotive exports.
Which period does the fifth edition of NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly (released January 2026) cover?
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Correct answer: A — April–June 2025
PIB (NITI Aayog): the edition covers Quarter I of FY 2025-26, i.e. April–June 2025.