ABSTRACT

India had improved its export situation significantly. It is exporting a greater variety of goods, and depends less upon any single region or country than at independence. India has remarkably widened and balanced the geographical distribution of its exports since it became independent in 1947. India's exports increased almost two and one-third times from 1950—1951 to 1974— 1975 and there were sharp changes among commodities. India's exports grew slowly from independence until the early 1970s primarily because development strategy emphasized heavy industry at the expense of both light industry and agriculture. The likely value of India's exports in each of 19 major categories of goods has been projected to 1980–1981 and 1985–1986. Pragmatic Indian policies can make important changes in the level and geographic pattern of Indian exports. The main reason for the slow growth of exports of Indian alcoholic beverages—rum, beer, gin, and whiskey—is domestic constraints.