New Delhi, May 23 -- India's engineering goods exports demonstrated robust growth in April, increasing 11.28 per cent year-on-year to reach USD 9.51 billion.

The growth was driven by a combination of favourable base effects and increased shipments across key sectors including electric machinery, ships, motor vehicles, and copper products.

The double-digit expansion was further supported by positive growth in iron and steel exports, which had experienced declines in previous months.

This recovery in the metals sector contributed significantly to the overall performance of engineering goods exports during the period.

Export performance to major markets showed particularly strong momentum. Shipments to the United States grew 17 per cent ...