India’s rising export champion faces a critical credibility test

Synopsis India’s seafood exports are soaring, reaching record highs and aiming for $30 billion within five years. Despite overcoming US tariffs and diversifying markets, a new threat looms: banned antibiotic residues in shrimp are causing high rejection rates. This quality issue risks undermining the hard-won international trust crucial for sustained growth and premium market access. Just when India’s seafood industry appeared to have cracked the code for sustained export growth, a new challenge has surfaced from an unexpected quarter. Over the past year, the sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience, overcoming punishing US tariffs, diversifying into new markets and posting record…