India's Nov trade deficit hits 18-month high of $16.86 billion

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's trade deficit widened to an 18-month high of $16.86 billion in November, government data showed on Monday.

Merchandise imports grew 26.79 percent last month year-on-year to $42.82 billion. Exports, meanwhile, grew a tepid 7.27 percent on year to $25.96 billion.

(Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh; editing by Malini Menon)