Export slump close to an end but long-term prospects subdued

India's trade data for May suggest that the prolonged contraction in exports in US dollar terms has almost run its course. But with progress on the reforms needed to create a vibrant export sector still slow, the government’s ambition to nearly double export values from FY14/15 levels by FY20/21 still looks well out of reach.

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