India's exports set to touch 100 billion dollar mark

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI) India's exports will touch the magic figure of 100 billion dollar at the end of this month which will mark closing of the financial year 2005-06, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here today.

''Our exports have been growing at 26 per cent per annum for the past two years and will most likely touch the 100 billion dollar this year,'' the Commerce and Industry Minister said at a luncheon meeting organised for the visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

The Commerce Ministry has set target of achieving 92 billion dollar for the current fiscal. Exports between April and February have grown to 88.76 billion, up 26 per cent from the same period last year.

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