India, July 17 -- Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has instructed commerce representatives at 74 Indian missions abroad to identify new export opportunities, address non-tariff barriers and strengthen communication with industry to boost the country's exports amid global headwinds.

"Reiterated the role of Missions in supporting trade, technology, tourism and investment promotion and called for robust reporting via Trade Connect to maximise global outreach," the minister said in a post on X after the meeting.

He emphasised the need for missions abroad to have proactive market engagement, enhanced trade intelligence and closer collaboration with Indian exporters.

In a statement, the commerce ministry said Goyal interacte...