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Export slump looks set to continue

India’s trade deficit remained in check in December but this positive headline story masks the fact that exports continue to contract sharply. With progress on the reforms needed to support a vibrant export sector still slow, the government’s ambition to nearly double export values from FY14/15 levels by FY20/21 is looking increasingly unrealistic.

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