Through which route does most of India's foreign trade take place?

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Bihar STET TGT (Social Science) Official Paper-I (Held On: 18 Sept, 2023 Shift 6)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Sea route.

Key Points

Most of India's foreign trade is carried through sea routes.
India is surrounded by water on three sides and has a coastline of 7516.6 km.
This geographical feature has made sea transport the major player in carrying out the international trade of India.
According to the Ministry of Shipping, around 95% of India's trading by volume and 70% by value is done through maritime transport.
However, a small portion is also carried through land route to neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Additional Information

India exports worth $453 billion and imports to the tune of $723 billion.
India's overall international trade reached $1.17 trillion in recent years.
However, sea alone is not sufficient to transport India’s exports, which include perishable materials which can only be transported through the air.
Major sea trading ports of India: Kandla Port, Mumbai Port, Chennai Port, Kolkata Port, Cochin Port, Vizag port etc.
Sagarmala Project is also aiming to boost Sea trade in India.