New Delhi, July 29 -- Despite the ongoing shifts in global trade dynamics, India's trade performance remained resilient in the first quarter of the financial year 2026, according to the Monthly Economic Review report released by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA).

The report highlighted that total exports, including both goods and services, grew by 5.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) during the April-June period of FY26. Core merchandise exports, which exclude petroleum and gems & jewellery, saw an even stronger growth of 7.2 per cent YoY.

These figures reflect the strength and stability of India's external sector even in the face of global economic uncertainties.

It stated, "Amid shifting global trade patterns, India's trade perform...