Exports have played an increasingly important role in India’s economic growth in the last two decades. This paper analyses the performance of India’s exports and broadly discuss about the initiatives taken by the Indian government to boost the export sector of the economy. Since manufactured exports comprise a significant share of India’s aggregate (merchandise) exports, the paper also provides an overview of the export performance of five important commodities; namely, Engineering goods, Petroleum products, Gems and Jewellery, Organic and Inorganic chemicals and Drug Pharmaceuticals and concludes with key policy changes which could have a bearing on the current trends seen in these sectors