India's cross-border growth story is no longer defined by sectors alone. Increasingly, it is being shaped by businesses that have built globally recognised consumer brands, enabled international expansion for others, created borderless workforces, and demonstrated leadership beyond traditional measures of exports. The Independent Categories at the Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards 2026 , in association with The Economic Times, are designed to recognise these businesses that are redefining what export success looks like.