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Critically assess the status of the balance of trade in India and suggest some measures to combat the issues.

  • UPSC 2021
  • Transport, Communication and Trade

The balance of trade records only visible trade — goods crossing the customs frontier. It is the largest but not the decisive component of the balance of payments, and reading it alone misstates India's external position.

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  • The Orthodox Alarm
  • The Counter-Evidence
  • Measures to Combat the Issues
  • Reduce the Import Claim at Source
  • Enlarge and Deepen Exports
  • Manage the Price, Realistically
  • …and 1 more sections, with a conclusion

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