EXCLUSIVE | 'It's Time To De-risk From The US, Explore New Markets': EEPC Chief On Rethinking India’s Export Strategy

EEPC Chairman Pankaj Chadha stresses that India must “step out of its comfort zone” and diversify beyond the US and EU to sustain engineering export growth amid tariffs.

Official data shows that the value of engineering goods shipments in September 2025, at USD 10.11 billion registered a growth of nearly 3 per cent over September 2024.

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Even as India’s engineering exports hold steady despite volatile global trade conditions, Pankaj Chadha, Chairman of the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), says it is time for Indian manufacturers to look beyond traditional markets such as the US and Europe. In a conversation with ABP Live English, Chadha emphasised the need for deeper market diversification, stronger free trade partnerships, and greater government support to offset tariff challenges and rising input costs. Q: