Gujarat’s Export Vision 2047
The Gujarat Export Leadership Forum 2026 brought together policymakers, industry leaders, financiers and global trade experts to discuss how Gujarat can strengthen India’s export-led growth journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047. Organised by TPCI, the forum focused on MSME competitiveness, finance, logistics, FTAs, compliance and global value chain integration as key pillars of future export leadership.
The Gujarat Export Leadership Forum 2026, organised by the Trade Promotion Council of India, emerged as a focused platform for shaping Gujarat’s export-led growth roadmap in the run-up to Viksit Bharat 2047. The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, financial institutions, logistics experts and global trade stakeholders to deliberate on how Gujarat can deepen its position as one of India’s most competitive manufacturing and export ecosystems.
The inaugural session set the tone by placing MSME competitiveness, innovation, global value chain integration and export readiness at the centre of Gujarat’s growth vision. Himanshu Shaparia, Chairman, TPCI Gujarat State Committee on MSME Export Promotion & Market Access and President, Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd., highlighted Gujarat’s export leadership and the need to strengthen MSMEs for global markets. Amlan Bora, Chief Representative – India & South Asia, Port of Rotterdam Authority, underlined the importance of stronger logistics linkages and seamless integration with global supply chains. Steve Hickling, British Deputy High Commissioner for Gujarat & Rajasthan, spoke about opportunities emerging from the India–UK economic partnership, while Dr Rajender Kumar, IAS, Managing Director, GSFC, encouraged MSMEs to focus on quality, innovation and collaborative supply chains.
The panel discussions translated this larger vision into practical areas of action. The first panel examined Gujarat’s roadmap to global leadership through manufacturing competitiveness, infrastructure, logistics, technology adoption and MSME integration into global value chains. The second panel focused on financing Gujarat’s MSME export transformation, covering working capital, export credit insurance, forex risk management, SME listings and institutional support. The third panel explored how exporters can leverage India’s expanding FTA network while addressing rules of origin, ESG standards, compliance and supply chain resilience.
The larger impact of the forum lies in its convergence of ambition and execution. It positioned Gujarat not only as an export powerhouse, but also as a model for state-led competitiveness, where MSMEs, finance, infrastructure, compliance and global partnerships work together to drive India’s long-term export growth.
