GS3 · External sector

Export Promotion Mission: ₹25,060 crore

Battle IAS current affairs title card: Export Promotion Mission: ₹25,060 crore (GS3 · External sector, 6 December 2025)

What happened

  • The government approved the Export Promotion Mission with ₹25,060 crore, focused on MSMEs and labour-intensive sectors, through two sub-schemes: Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha [PIB].

Background

  • It brings scattered export schemes under one umbrella.

Why it matters

  • Credit and market access matter most for small exporters facing high US tariffs.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Effects of liberalisation; trade policy

  1. As per PIB (2025-12-06): the government approved the Export Promotion Mission with ₹25,060 crore, focused on MSMEs and labour-intensive sectors, through two sub-schemes: Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha.
  2. Credit and market access matter most for small exporters facing high US tariffs.
Quotable data point

The government approved the Export Promotion Mission with ₹25,060 crore, focused on MSMEs and labour-intensive sectors, through two sub-schemes: Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha.

PIB: PIB Backgrounder: Export Promotion Mission, 6 Dec 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: EPM sub-schemes.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

EPM outlay

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Sub-schemes

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Main focus

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

Official source: PIB: PIB Backgrounder: Export Promotion Mission, 6 Dec 2025

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