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India's trade deficit with BRICS nations is expected to increase due to rising imports outpacing exports, particularly from China and Russia.

IN · 2026-09-10

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Key takeaway

India's trade deficit with BRICS, especially China and Russia, is set to widen as imports outpace exports.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerIndia's imports from China and Russia continue to outpace exports, widening the trade deficit
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe larger trade deficit increases current account pressure, raising rupee depreciation risk and imported input costs for Indian SMEs
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with high import content see higher landed costs and FX volatility, impacting margins and working capital

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: Economic Times — Economy

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