Bengaluru: Karnataka contributes 41% of India’s software exports, retaining its position as the country’s largest software exporting state, chief secretary Shalini Rajneesh said at the State-Level Export Promotion Committee (SLEPC) meeting in Bengaluru on Friday.The state also accounts for 24% of India’s overall exports and ranks fourth in merchandise exports with a 7.78% share, behind Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.At the meeting, Darpan Jain, additional secretary in the Union commerce and industry ministry, outlined the Centre’s Export Promotion Mission (EPM), aimed at boosting exports by leveraging the sectoral strengths of individual states.He said the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has launched a time-bound campaign under the Districts as Export Hubs (DEH) initiative, covering 120 priority districts across the country. In Karnataka, Bengaluru Urban, Belagavi, Hassan, Kolar and Dakshina Kannada have been selected in the first phase.Jain said districts beyond Bengaluru have significant export potential in sectors such as textiles, apparel, silk, leather goods, agriculture and processed food. He added that the Centre would support exporters through financial assistance, freight subsidies for shipments from districts outside Bengaluru, airport warehousing support and buyer-seller meets.
