Despite challenges of US tariffs, ongoing conflict in Ukraine and tensions in West Asia, India’s merchandise exports have closed 2025-26 on a positive note exhibiting growth over previous year, a senior official said Friday. “Despite the war, we will be closing the year with positive growth. With the US tariffs, with so many disturbances all through the year. The Ukraine war is continuing, the West Asia war has started. For the whole of March we had the war, despite all of that, merchandise exports have been positive,” the official said without disclosing details.