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Policy focus must shift from imports to exports

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The expanding trade deficit has prompted the government to actively curb imports. Reflecting the global economic slowdown, India’s merchandise exports contracted 8.8 per cent in February to $33.88 bil
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First Published: Mar 16 2023 | 10:24 PM IST

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