India’s exports to China increase, attracting US attention; a trade deal with the US is possible
Sandhyamidday@New Delhi. Amidst the impact of US President Trump’s tariffs, India’s exports to China have increased. This has also drawn the attention of the US to India’s export performance. Furthermore, despite the US imposing higher tariffs, India’s exports to the American market have also increased. Therefore, the situation is such that a trade deal with the US is possible due to India’s growing exports.
These indications emerged after the trade data was released by Rajesh Agarwal, Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, at the Commerce Bhavan in Delhi.
Following this, indications have emerged. Agarwal has also given positive signals regarding the US-India trade deal. Agarwal said that both sides believe a trade agreement is possible. A virtual meeting was held on this in December between Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamison Greer.
India’s Exports Increased
India’s trade deficit in December 2025 was recorded at US$25 billion, while India’s exports increased by 1.87 percent to US$38.5 billion. Meanwhile, India’s imports rose to US$63.55 billion, compared to US$58.43 billion in December 2024. India’s trade deficit in November 2025 was US$24.53 billion.
Exports stood at US$19.37 billion and imports at US$62.66 billion. During April-December 2025 of the current financial year 2025-26, the country’s exports increased by 2.44 percent to US$330.29 billion.
Indian presence in the Chinese market: Indian exports to China registered an annual increase of US$5.5 billion during 2025. Meanwhile, the trade deficit reached a record level of US$116.12 billion during this period. Bilateral trade also reached a record high of US$155.62 billion in 2025. Indian exports to China increased to US$19.75 billion between January and December of the previous year.
