Indias trade deficit faces pressure in coming months. Elevated crude prices and supply disruptions impact exports. A potential global demand slowdown adds to concerns. Rupee depreciation may offer some support. A recent hike in bullion import duty could provide near-term relief to the deficit. Electronics deficit reached an all-time high.

India’s merchandise trade deficit widened sharply to $28.38 billion in April as imports rose 10 per cent year-on-year despite a steep decline in inbound shipments from Middle East…

India's April exports rose 13.78% to $43.56 billion, while imports increased 10% to $71.94 billion, widening the trade deficit.

India's trade deficit widened to $28.38 billion in April as imports surged, raising concerns over inflation and economic growth.

New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) Exports rose by 13.78 per cent to USD 43.56 billion in April, the highest monthly outbound shipments in more than four years, driven by petroleum products…

India's trade deficit surged to $28.38 billion in April, well above the $26B forecast, as soaring energy import costs from the Hormuz closure drove imports sharply higher.

India's trade deficit soared in April by more than analysts expected, as the surge in oil and gas prices hiked the Indian energy import bill.

NEW DELHI: Higher petroleum prices propelled India’s exports to $43.6 billion, the highest monthly level in over four years, showing a 13.8% growth, which is fastest in five…

India’s trade with Brics countries gathered pace over the past five years, making the bloc a significant part of the country’s imports. However, this growing trade also reflects a…

Indias trade deficit faces pressure in coming months. Elevated crude prices and supply disruptions impact exports. A potential global demand slowdown adds to concerns. Rupee…

India’s import burden started climbing in April 2026, with the country’s merchandise trade deficit widening to $28.4 billion, compared with nearly $27 billion in April 2025 and…

In an era of globally integrated value chains, numbers such as imports, exports and even manufacturing mean very little when read in isolation.