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Last updated: 09 Apr, 2026  
msme-pain.jpg US-Iran Ceasefire Fails to Ease MSME Export Pain
Bikky Khosla | 09 Apr, 2026
As we all hold our breaths in anticipation of the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, MSMEs, especially exporters, are still not out of the woods. This month-long disruption and the uncertainty prevailing currently in the Gulf nations, which are our major export partners, will have long-term effects on our business.  
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war-2.jpg India’s MSMEs Face Another Global Shock
Bikky Khosla | 12 Mar, 2026
As if the uncertainty surrounding the US tariffs on our products was not enough, the recent war in the Middle East has come as a bolt from the blue for our MSME community, especially for our exporters. India exports numerous products to the Gulf nations, including agro products. With no consignment going there, these perishable products are incurring heavy losses to our MSME exporters.  
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editorial1.jpg Budget and India-US trade deal - a reality check
Bikky Khosla | 12 Feb, 2026
The noise is settled; it's done and dusted. The experts have left the news studios ,and reality has started to sink in. It's been more than a week now since the Union Budget was announced. We heard a slew of sops for the MSME sector. Now it is time to put pen to paper.  
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testing.jpg Testing times for MSMEs
Bikky Khosla | 22 Jan, 2026
With so much unraveling in geopolitics, Indian MSMEs seem to be bearing the brunt of it. Tariffs, counter-tariffs, and the volatile rupee are all eating into the already ice-thin profits of our small businesses. And this is just the start of the year.  
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msme-THMB-2010.jpg MSME schemes - Do you know all of them?
Bikky Khosla | 30 Apr, 2013
How many Government schemes are currently in place to support our micro, small and medium enterprise sector? You may find this a little difficult to answer! 
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