• Mrs. Poonam Goyal
• Dr Sonia Singla
• Dr. B. S Yadav

This study main investigates that the growth of Exports, Imports and Trade Balance from 1949-50 to 2016-17 in India. It also reveals that the India’s export profile state wise share for 2016-17. This study furthers study on India performance in global trade 2011-2017 and finally examines that the India’s exports and imports by destination for 8 digits HS code level 2016-17. This present research data was processed with help of descriptive statistical and inferential statistical techniques applied. India’s exports by destination 2016-17 revealed that the first position secured by USA, followed by United Arab Emirates and third rank secured by China. Imports by destination 2016-17 revealed that the first position secured by China, followed by USA and third rank secured by United Arab Emirates. Top ten exports destinations were secured by during the years 2016-17 (50.83%), 2017-18 (50.78%) and 2018-19 (50.78%). Top ten destinations imports were secured by during the years 2016-17 (50.82%), 2017-18 (50.32%) and 2018-19 (52.86%). Indian economy has gone through many ups and downs in terms of growth of trade, since the times it started to trade with other nations, but the most significant changes that are worth discussing are after gaining independence, and still more important are the changes, which have been witnessed by Indian economy since the introduction and inception of Foreign Trade Policy Reforms (FTPRs) in India in 1991, under the able leadership of the then Prime Minister Shri PV Narsimha Rao and the guidance of the then finance minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Imports. Exports, Globalization, Balance of trade, Business, India

"A STUDY ON INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE AND ITS PERFORMANCE AN ENGINE OF DIRECTIONAL CHANGES UNDER TRADE POLICY FOR REFORMS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.1090-1099, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901F47.pdf

"A STUDY ON INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE AND ITS PERFORMANCE AN ENGINE OF DIRECTIONAL CHANGES UNDER TRADE POLICY FOR REFORMS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp1090-1099, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901F47.pdf