Sustainable export growth is necessary to eliminate balance of payments crisis

Industrial policies should cover participation in global value chains, alleviating poverty through employment

Investors require competitive business environment, safeguarded from uncertainties
such as war

Stops tomato purchase, curtails import of raw cotton from the neighbour

Linking with value chains will bring huge benefits, but will require export-oriented policies

Tariff, non-tariff barriers, sensitive lists inhibit intra-regional trade

It is crucial to promote R&D in order to become globally competitive

Availability of raw material for local producers will lead to export growth

Despite high imports, slow export growth turns country into
a closed economy

Govt faces daunting task of arresting the runaway deficit