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India has the milk but not the export muscle.

That imbalance has defined its dairy sector for years: a country that is among the world's largest milk producers, yet remains a marginal player in global dairy trade. Its presence in international markets is still tiny, concentrated in a narrow set of products and constrained by gaps in quality, compliance, cold chains, and branding.

Yet 2026 arrives at a moment when this long-standing mismatch is at an inflexion point...