India's trade deficit widens to 11-month high of $32.15 bn in September

Total goods imports rose to $68.53 billion in September from $61.59 billion in the previous month, according to the data released.

Gold imports nearly doubled to $9.6 billion from $5.14 billion in the previous month, aided by strong demand for physically backed gold exchange traded funds amid weak stock market returns.

The data comes amid rising hopes from trade talks scheduled with Washington this week. India is promising to increase U.S. energy imports while aiming to address concern over its Russian oil purchases.





The first six months of the fiscal year starting April saw goods exports to the U.S., India's largest trading partner, rise over 13% to $45.82 billion from $40.42 billion a year earlier, while imports from the U.S. climbed to $25.59 billion from $23.47 billion a year ago, the data showed.