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Union Minister Suresh Prabhu takes charge of commerce & industry ministry

Prabhu is taking charge of the commerce department at a time when export growth is waning

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 04 2017 | 12:49 PM IST
Union minister Suresh Prabhu today took charge of the commerce and industry ministry.

His predecessor Nirmala Sitharaman has been elevated as the Defence Minister.

Prabhu is taking charge of the commerce department at a time when export growth is waning. Export growth fell to an eight-month low of 3.94 per cent in July, while trade deficit widened to USD 11.44 billion on account of high gold imports.

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The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the ministry deals with foreign direct investment (FDI) related matters.

The FDI in the first quarter of 2017-18 soared 37 per cent to USD 10.4 billion.

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First Published: Sep 04 2017 | 12:49 PM IST

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