New Delhi: Indian merchandise exports, which are expected to touch $450 billion this financial year, are likely to maintain “similar or higher levels” in the next financial year despite global recessionary trends, according to Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, Sarangi explained that India’s recently signed free-trade agreements (FTA) with the UAE and Australia, are expected to provide a boost to exports in the 2023-2024 financial year. “All of us are aware that both the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and WTO (World Trade Organization) have projected low global growth in 2023....