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India’s exports to hold in March despite global turmoil, says Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: India’s trade remains resilient despite global disruptions and the deficit is manageable, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said in the Lok Sabha…

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An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the Iran war, in Shinas, Oman, on 11 March 2026. The Iran war, and the consequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, threatens to close the “goldilocks” trade window for India's economy. (Reuters)
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India’s trade deficit narrows before Iran war impact shows on economy| Business News

India’s trade deficit narrowed more than expected in February as a cooling import bill offset stagnant exports, but that was before the Iran war took…

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India’s trade deficit narrows on month to $27.1 billion in Feb; Tariff uncertainty, Iran conflict loom

India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $27.10 billion in February 2026, compared with $14.42 billion in the same month last year, with exports at $36.61…

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India’s trade deficit widens to $34.68 billion in January as gold imports rise
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India’s trade deficit widens to $34.68 billion in January as gold imports rise

India’s merchandise trade deficit surged to $34.68 billion in January, up from $25.04 billion in December, according to government export and import data released on…

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Expecting India’s 2025-26 overall exports to touch USD 850 billion: Commerce Secretary

New Delhi [India]: India is on track to cross USD 850 billion in total exports for the current financial year (FY 2025-26), driven by steady…

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A worker sits on a ship carrying containers at Mundra port in Gujarat. (Reuters)
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India’s trade deficit slightly widens to $25.04 billion in December 2025| Business News

India’s trade deficit widened a little last month amid data that showed US exports actually increased in the ongoing fiscal despite 50% tariffs. A worker…

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India’s trade deficit widens to to $25.04 billion in December after five-month low in November

India’s merchandise trade deficit widened slightly to $25.04 billion in December, reversing November’s decline when it had fallen to a five-month low, government data showed….

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India Budget 2026: From GDP to RBI policy moves, A-Z of Union Budget explained

The countdown to the biggest event for India’s economy begins as the year 2025 nears to end– the Union Budget. The subcontinent enters the Union…

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ET Analysis| India has signed a flurry of trade accords, but do they deliver the goods?

New Delhi: India’s recent trade agreements with New Zealand, Oman and the UK underscore the government’s push to conclude such pacts as the world’s geoeconomic…

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November goods exports leap 19%; with over $38-billion shipments, trade gap shrinks to 5-month low

New Delhi: India’s goods exports jumped 19.38% from a year earlier, to $38.13 billion in November, recovering from a 11.8% contraction in October and buoyed…

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