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Beyond Global with Minal
Reports suggest less than 1% of MSMEs export. This is not because they do not manufacture quality products or that they do not comply with global compliance requirements. It is also not because they have any other constraint. In our experience, this is more so because of lack of knowledge of the opportunities in the export markets.
Minal Khadilkar, an expert in international business publishes research reports on export markets for MSMEs. You can read these reports in this section.
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Argentina: shifting supply chains, and where Indian SMEs fit
A look at Argentina as more than a market: how a disruption can open supply chains, and where Indian SME capabilities sit under the India–MERCOSUR PTA.
Read reportSACU and BRICS: new routes, and why export finance matters
Two signals for Indian businesses: access to five Southern African markets through SACU, and why finding finance can matter as much as finding a buyer.
Read reportUzbekistan and Poland: the next trade corridors
Why Uzbekistan sees India as a partner for Central Asia, and how Poland’s engagement with India’s MSME ecosystem can open European supply chains.
Read reportTrade openings behind diplomatic visits
Export and partnership opportunities with Mongolia and Seychelles, read from recent trade discussions into what an Indian MSME can act on.
Read reportIndia–UK FTA, India–US trade talks, and critical minerals
What the India–UK FTA announcement, India–US trade talks, and the focus on critical minerals can mean for manufacturing and supply chains.
Read reportEgypt: a platform to build, partner, and scale
Sector opportunities and the Suez Canal Economic Zone, and why Egypt is a place for Indian SMEs to build across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
Read reportWhy Finland may deserve closer attention from Indian SMEs
Issue 02. Some international openings show up first in policy rooms, before they become a visible market.
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