(a) the details of the drugs exported and foreign exchange earned therefrom during the last three years;
(b) whether there has been a decrease in the export of drugs during 2004-05;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS AND MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN):
(a) Exports of large number of Indian drugs are destined to more than 200 countries around the
globe including highly regulated markets of US, Europe, Japan and Australia. The value of export
of drugs, Pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals during the last three years has been as follows:
Year Value of exports (Rs./Crore)
2001-02 9834.70
2002-03 12826
2003-04 14321 (provisional)