March 15, 2018 / 10:49 AM / Updated 2 hours ago

India's February trade deficit narrows to $12 billion on month

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India’s trade deficit narrowed to $12 billion in February from $16.30 billion in the previous month, the trade secretary said on Thursday.

FILE PHOTO: An India Rupee note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo

Merchandise exports for February were $25.8 billion, while imports were $37.8 billion, Rita Teaotia told reporters.

Reporting by Manoj Kumar