
Economy
Exports rise a tad, imports surge in December
PTI India’s exports rose marginally to $27.2 billion in December, while imports surged 7.6% to $42.6 billion, official data showed.Merchandise exports were valued at $27.1 billion in December 2019. “The trade deficit for December 2020 was estimated at $15.44 billion as against the deficit of $12.49 billion in December 2019, an increase of 23.66%,” according to the data. India’s overall exports (merchandise and services) in April-December 2020-21 were estimated at $348.5 billion, showing a negative