Question
GSHardPrelims 2020International Relations

Consider the following statements:

  1. The value of Indo-Sri Lanka trade has consistently increased in the last decade.
  2. “Textile and textile articles” constitute an important item of trade between India and Bangladesh.
  3. In the last five years, Nepal has been the largest trading partner of India in South Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation

Statement 1 is not correct. Bilateral trade between India and Sri Lanka has increased by around 9 times between 2000-01 and 2018-19. Total trade between the two countries was US6.2billionin201819,outofwhichIndiasexportstoSriLankawereUS 6.2 billion in 2018-19, out of which India's exports to Sri Lanka were US 4.7 billion and imports were US$ 1.5 billion. Although India has always had a trade surplus with Sri Lanka, the gap has widened since 2008-09. In 2012-13 and 2016-17, the trade slumped, thus disturbing the steady increase in the graph.

Statement 2 is correct. According to the World Bank, India exports 2.25billionworthoftextileandclothingproductstoBangladesh.Inturn,itimports2.25 billion worth of textile and clothing products to Bangladesh. In turn, it imports 336 million worth of textile and clothing products from Dhaka.

Statement 3 is not correct. Bangladesh is India's biggest trade partner in South Asia. Bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh has grown steadily over the last decade. India's exports to Bangladesh in FY 2018-19 stood at 9.21billionandimportsduringthesameperiodwereat9.21 billion and imports during the same period were at 1.04 billion.

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