INDIA'S EXPORTS TO CHINA RISE IN 2025, DEFICIT CLIMBS TO RECORD $116 BN

India’s shipments to China posted a rare year-on-year increase in 2025, even as the bilateral trade gap ballooned to an all-time high, underlining the persistent imbalance in the two-way economic relationship.

Data released by Chinese customs on Wednesday showed that Indian exports to China rose by $5.5 billion during January–December 2025, taking total outbound shipments to $19.75 billion — a 9.7 per cent increase over the previous year. This marks a notable departure from years of stagnation in India’s exports to its largest trading partner.

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