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India’s April-January trade deficit zooms to $148.7 billion
09 Feb 2012
India’s imports grew 20.3 per cent year-on-year to $40.1 billion in January 2012 while its exports during the month grew at a slow 10.1 per cent to $25.4 billion
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30 Jan 2012
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India’s April-December trade deficit zooms to $133.3 billion
16 Jan 2012
If the trend continues, the country may close the current fiscal with a trade deficit of nearly $175 billion.
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China's 2011 foreign trade soars 22.5 %
11 Jan 2012
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‘Tortured’ Indian traders coming home; China vows action
05 Jan 2012
China has assured India that it has initiated criminal proceedings against the five locals suspected of capturing and torturing the two Indians and has promised due attention to the safety of Indian nationals on its soil
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India-Saudi trade touches $26 billion; new investments, JVs eyed
04 Jan 2012
India’s exports to Saudi Arabia increased from $2.59 billion in 2006-07 to $5.22 billion in 2010-11 while its imports from that country increased from $13.35 billion in 2006-07 to $20.38 billion in 2010-11
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India asks its traders to keep off China's commodity hub
03 Jan 2012
The Indian government has issued an advisory asking Indians, particularly traders, to stay away from China’s commodity trading hub Yiwu, after Chinese traders kidnapped two Indian traders and manhandled an Indian diplomat
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India’s trade deficit zooms 26 per cent to $117 billion in April-November
02 Jan 2012
The country’s imports rose 24.55 per cent to $35.9 million in November even as its exports grew just 3.87 per cent year-on-year, adding $13.6 billion to the country’s ballooning current account deficit.
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