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Fibre2Fashion
07-08-2025
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
FIEO, Amazon sign MoU to accelerate exports by Indian MSMEs
In a major step to catalyse India's e-commerce export potential, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Amazon India to accelerate exports by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country. This partnership aims to establish a dedicated e-commerce export task force to collaboratively shape policy frameworks, enable infrastructure support, and increase awareness of e-commerce export opportunities among Indian businesses. The MoU was signed in New Delhi by Dr Ajay Sahai, director general and CEO, FIEO, and Chetan Krishnaswamy, vice president, Amazon. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Dr Ajay Sahai emphasised the significance of this collaboration saying that India's MSME sector has immense potential to contribute to global trade. By partnering with Amazon, they aim to build the capacities of small businesses, including artisans, weavers, and manufacturers, and help them leverage e-commerce for international expansion. This MoU is a pivotal step towards enabling MSMEs to overcome traditional export barriers and become competitive global players. Sahai also added that the MoU annals a milestone for both FIEO and Amazon with an objective to institutionalise the relationship for an enabling and supporting ecosystem for e-commerce exports. The partnership will further help in visibility of Indian products globally and will work closely with stakeholders to identify the issues and address them. He reiterated that the government has also come out with a new scheme for e-commerce hubs, which will further help in boosting overall exports of the country, FIEO said on its website. Krishnaswamy said that this landmark partnership between Amazon and the FIEO marks an important step towards boosting India's e-commerce exports. 'Through this collaboration, we aim to support India's vision of achieving $200-300 billion in e-commerce exports by 2030. Having already enabled over $13 billion in e-commerce exports from India by 2024, we recently renewed our pledge to enable $80 billion in cumulative exports by 2030. This partnership will enable Indian businesses to leverage Amazon's global marketplace presence across 20+ countries,' he explained. 'Sustainable export growth requires more than just having great products – it needs a supportive ecosystem. Our collaboration with FIEO is about creating an accessible and scalable framework for Indian businesses to thrive globally. By combining Amazon's global infrastructure and FIEO's institutional reach, we aim to reduce operational hurdles, improve export readiness, and empower entrepreneurs to build successful export businesses. This initiative is aligned with Amazon's goal of enabling $80 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports from India by 2030,' Srinidhi Kalvapudi, head, Amazon Global Selling India , said. Other dignitaries present on the occasion included Suvidh Shah, additional director general, FIEO; Aman Jain, director, public policy, Amazon Global Selling; Ashish Jain, deputy director general, FIEO and PT Srinath, director, FIEO. The whole programme titled 'E-commerce for Exporters: Expanding Reach, Navigating Challenges' entailed signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) along with session on stakeholder consultation on e-commerce and an Amazon registration & onboarding session, which helped in deliberating on key issues, challenges, and the way forward to promote a more enabling environment for e-commerce exports from India.
Time of India
06-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
FIEO and Amazon ink partnership to boost Indian MSME exports through e-commerce
Live Events New Delhi: In a major step to catalyze India's e-commerce export potential, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations FIEO ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon India to accelerate exports by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the partnership aims to establish a dedicated e-commerce export task force to collaboratively shape policy frameworks, enable infrastructure support, and increase awareness of e-commerce export opportunities among Indian MoU was signed in New Delhi by Ajay Sahai, Director General & CEO, FIEO and Chetan Krishnaswamy, Vice President, Sahai said in a statement, " India's MSME sector has immense potential to contribute to global trade . "By partnering with Amazon, we aim to build the capacities of small businesses, including artisans, weavers, and manufacturers, and help them leverage e-commerce for international expansion. This MoU is a pivotal step towards enabling MSMEs to overcome traditional export barriers and become competitive global players."Sahai added that the MoU annals a milestone for both FIEO and Amazon with an objective to institutionalize the relationship for an enabling and supporting ecosystem for e-commerce exports. The partnership will further help in visibility of Indian products globally and will work closely with stakeholders to identify the issues and address them. He reiterated that the govt has also come out with new scheme for e-commerce hub, which will further help in boosting overall exports of the Krishnaswamy said that this landmark partnership between Amazon and the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) marks an important step towards boosting India's ecommerce exports. Through this collaboration, we aim to support India's vision of achieving $200-300 billion in e-commerce exports by 2030. Having already enabled over $13 billion in e-commerce exports from India by 2024, we recently renewed our pledge to enable $80 billion in cumulative exports by 2030. This partnership will enable Indian businesses to leverage Amazon's global marketplace presence across 20+ Kalvapudi, Head, Amazon Global Selling India, added that sustainable export growth requires more than just having great products – it needs a supportive ecosystem. "Our collaboration with FIEO is about creating an accessible and scalable framework for Indian businesses to thrive globally. By combining Amazon's global infrastructure and FIEO's institutional reach, we aim to reduce operational hurdles, improve export readiness, and empower entrepreneurs to build successful export businesses. This initiative is aligned with Amazon's goal of enabling $80 billion in cumulative ecommerce exports from India by 2030," he said.
Economic Times
06-08-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
FIEO and Amazon ink partnership to boost Indian MSME exports through e-commerce
Synopsis The collaboration aims to establish a task force to shape policies, improve infrastructure, and raise awareness. This initiative supports India's goal of achieving $200-300 billion in e-commerce exports by 2030. ET Online MoU signing event between FIEO and Amazon at Niryat Bhawan, New Delhi New Delhi: In a major step to catalyze India's e-commerce export potential, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon India to accelerate exports by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country. This partnership aims to establish a dedicated e-commerce export task force to collaboratively shape policy frameworks, enable infrastructure support, and increase awareness of e-commerce export opportunities among Indian businesses. The MoU was signed in New Delhi by Ajay Sahai, Director General & CEO, FIEO and Chetan Krishnaswamy, Vice President, Amazon. Ajay Sahai said in a statement, " India's MSME sector has immense potential to contribute to global trade. "By partnering with Amazon, we aim to build the capacities of small businesses, including artisans, weavers, and manufacturers, and help them leverage e-commerce for international expansion. This MoU is a pivotal step towards enabling MSMEs to overcome traditional export barriers and become competitive global players." Sahai added that the MoU annals a milestone for both FIEO and Amazon with an objective to institutionalize the relationship for an enabling and supporting ecosystem for e-commerce exports. The partnership will further help in visibility of Indian products globally and will work closely with stakeholders to identify the issues and address them. He reiterated that the govt has also come out with new scheme for e-commerce hub, which will further help in boosting overall exports of the country. Chetan Krishnaswamy said that this landmark partnership between Amazon and the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) marks an important step towards boosting India's ecommerce exports. Through this collaboration, we aim to support India's vision of achieving $200-300 billion in e-commerce exports by 2030. Having already enabled over $13 billion in e-commerce exports from India by 2024, we recently renewed our pledge to enable $80 billion in cumulative exports by 2030. This partnership will enable Indian businesses to leverage Amazon's global marketplace presence across 20+ countries. Srinidhi Kalvapudi, Head, Amazon Global Selling India, added that sustainable export growth requires more than just having great products – it needs a supportive ecosystem. "Our collaboration with FIEO is about creating an accessible and scalable framework for Indian businesses to thrive globally. By combining Amazon's global infrastructure and FIEO's institutional reach, we aim to reduce operational hurdles, improve export readiness, and empower entrepreneurs to build successful export businesses. This initiative is aligned with Amazon's goal of enabling $80 billion in cumulative ecommerce exports from India by 2030," he said.
Fashion Value Chain
20-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Value Chain
RAI's Bengaluru Retail Summit Champions Future of Retail
The Retailers Association of India (RAI) hosted the 3rd Bengaluru Retail Summit (BRS) on June 18, 2025, at Sheraton Grand Bangalore, spotlighting the future of Indian retail through innovation, technology, and strategic vision. Industry leaders gathered to discuss omnichannel strategies, tech adoption, evolving market demands, and consumer-centric growth. Key sessions included Amazon India's Chetan Krishnaswamy on the omnichannel revolution, and a Fireside Chat with SNITCH's Siddharth Dungarwal. Notable contributors like Deepak Jain (Amantè India), Devarajan Iyer (Lifestyle International), and Subhash Chandra (Sangeetha Mobiles) emphasized how Bengaluru consumers are driving change through demand for seamless service, tech integration, and elevated experiences. RAI CEO Kumar Rajagopalan framed Bengaluru as a testing ground for future-forward retail concepts, blending digital agility with cultural depth. BRS 2025 reaffirmed RAI's role in shaping a resilient, collaborative future for Indian retail.
Fibre2Fashion
06-06-2025
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
Amazon India, Gujarat govt sign MoU to boost MSMEs' e-com exports
The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) commissionerate in India's Gujarat recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Amazon India to help boost e-commerce exports from the state. Through this partnership, both entities will jointly host workshops, offer training and support businesses in the state to launch and grow their exports via Amazon Global Selling, Chetan Krishnaswamy, vice president, public policy at Amazon, said in a LinkedIn post. The MSME commissionerate in India's Gujarat recently signed an MoU with Amazon India to help boost e-commerce exports from the state. Both sides will jointly host workshops, offer training and support businesses in the state to launch and grow their exports via Amazon Global Selling. Amazon India will also train members from the MSME commissionerate on the requirements of e-commerce and exports. 'Gujarat's export growth continues to be remarkable - with over 16,500 exporters from the state already selling to global customers through Amazon Global Selling. The partnership will build on this momentum and create new opportunities for businesses across the state,' he wrote. As per the MoU, Amazon India will facilitate setting up an export community—local networks that offer ongoing support and foster collaboration among exporters across India in Gandhinagar. It will also train members from the MSME commissionerate on the requirements of e-commerce and exports, who will, in turn, conduct training for MSMEs across the state. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
