In a global economy rattled by a wholesale rewiring of supply chains, fracturing alliances, and tariff wars, India is one of the few stories the world is betting on. The foundations were laid in the recent past: services exports hit a record $387.5 billion in FY2024-25, growing 13.6% year-on-year, and the Centre’s stated target, under the Department of Commerce's Export Monitoring Framework, is $2 trillion by 2030-31.
For the service exporters whose apps power enterprises across the world, the marketplace sellers bringing Indian products to global consumers, or the AI teams exporting intelligence beyond borders, now is the moment their efforts finally have a stage worthy of them. That stage is the Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards 2026 , in association with The Economic Times.