New Delhi, May 22 -- Indian engineering goods exports on Thursday recorded an 11.28% year-on-year growth in April, reaching USD 9.51 billion, attributed to a lower base effect and increased shipments of electric machinery, ships, motor vehicles, and copper products.

According to the release, the positive iron and steel exports growth after several months was also of the factors for double-digit growth in engineering goods exports in April.

It highlights that engineering goods exports to the US grew 17% on a year-on-year basis to USD 1.66 billion in April this year compared to USD 1.42 billion in the corresponding month last year. This came along with the rise of 37.3% in shipments to the UAE, 37.3% to USD 538.8 million (from US$392.5 mi...