New Delhi, April 29, 2026: In a distinguished ceremony celebrating India’s engineering excellence and export leadership, the 57th National Awards for Export Excellence, organised by EEPC India, honoured the nation’s most outstanding engineering exporters for their exemplary performance during the financial year 2024-25. The awards were presented by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, in the presence of leading policymakers, industry stalwarts and members of the export fraternity.
Delivering his address at the award ceremony held on Wednesday evening, Shri Nitin Gadkari highlighted the critical role of the engineering sector in strengthening India’s economic foundation. He emphasised the importance of infrastructure development, technological innovation, and sustainable practices in enhancing India’s global competitiveness. He noted that engineering exports not only contribute significantly to foreign exchange earnings but also create employment opportunities and foster industrial growth.
“Earlier, logistics costs in India were as high as 16% (of GDP), compared to around 18% in China and about 12% in America and Europe. But research and surveys conducted six months ago by IIT Bangalore, IIT Kanpur, and IIT Chennai indicated that the reduction in road infrastructure has decreased by 6%, bringing it down to 10%. This report was completed six months ago. I am confident that the pace at which we are developing road infrastructure, the logistics cost will come down to 9%,” the Union Minister said.
He further said that as many as 36 green express highways are under development, and they would change the economic scenario of logistic cost in the country.
Shri Gadkari highlighted that the two-wheeler industry in India is already exporting nearly 50% of its production.
“Now, all the famous brands of the world, from Mercedes to all the big people, are present in India and are looking to export their cars from here. I remember, about 6 to 8 months before, when I got the opportunity to launch an electric Mercedes, the chairman of Mercedes told me that they have now decided to move towards 100% electric, and their manufacturing centre will be in India,” he said.
Shri Gadkari noted that the Indian auto sector surpassed Japan about 6-8 months back, and now it ranks in third position in the world.
“The first is the USA, having the size of the industry at Rs 79 lakh crore. The second is China at Rs 49 lakh crore, and now India is at Rs 22 lakh crore. I am confident that because of new technology, innovation, and research in alternative fuel and biofuel, the sky is the limit. The way our industry is marching towards alternative fuel and biofuel, 100%, we are going to be number one in the world. So, the mission is that within 5 years, we want to take our country to number one, and this industry is the heart of our economy,” he said.
He also underscored the importance of alternative fuel and urged the industry to use electric trucks to move their goods from factories to ports.
Shri Gadkari emphasised that more exports are not only beneficial but also help create more jobs.
“Creating more jobs is the most important agenda for the government. By creating employment potential, we are not only going to increase the per capita income and GDP growth, but we are going to eradicate the poverty of our country, and that is the reason creation of employment is very important,” he said.
In his welcome address, Mr Pankaj Chadha, Chairman, EEPC India, highlighted the resilience and adaptability of Indian engineering exporters. He noted that despite global challenges such as disruptions in key sea routes and geopolitical tensions in regions like West Asia, the sector has demonstrated remarkable strength and sustained growth.
As per the quick estimates of the government, engineering was the largest component of merchandise exports in the financial year 2026, with its share standing at 27.71%.
Despite multiple external challenges, including the West Asia conflict and trade disruptions on key sea routes, India’s total engineering goods exports hit an all-time high of US$122.43 billion, up 4.86% year-on-year.
Among the 34 product panels, as many as 26 product panels achieved year-on-year growth in exports during fiscal 2025-26, while only eight conceded a decline over the previous fiscal.
The EEPC India National Awards celebrate and recognize the achievements of engineering goods exporters from the micro, small, medium, and large segments. A total of awards was given in five categories for their performance in the financial year 2024-25, when total engineering exports hit a record high of US$116.67 billion.
The guest of honour at the show – Shri Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Minister of Industries, Food & Supplies and Environment, Forest & Wildlife, Government of Delhi also gave away awards to the exporters.
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