India's trade deficit in June at $18.78 billion

Economists had expected the June trade deficit to be at $22.24 billion, compared to $21.88 billion in the previous month.

New Delhi: India's merchandise trade deficit in June stood at $18.78 billion, according to Reuters' calculations based on export and import data released by the Ministry of Commerce Industry on Tuesday.

Economists had expected the June trade deficit to be at $22.24 billion, according to a Reuters poll, compared to $21.88 billion in the previous month.