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Wider trade deficit won’t threaten external position

The widening in India’s goods trade deficit in June came on the back of a rebound in imports amid the lifting of containment measures and the recent rally in global oil prices. But while the economic recovery has further to run, we think that oil prices will soon peak, which should help to limit external risks.

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