India February Trade Gap Widens Marginally as Imports Rise

  • Rising crude prices, strong domestic demand drove import bill
  • Outbound shipments remain resilient despite Red Sea crisis

A freight train at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
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India’s trade deficit widened marginally in February as the nation’s import bill rose amid strong domestic demand and rising crude prices.