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Question
CBSEENBS11004565

What is invisible trade? Discuss salient aspects of India’s trade in services.

Solution
Invisible trade : Trade in services is known as invisible trade. India’s trade in services have undergone significant changes over the years in terms of both the volume and composition of trade. The most important change relates to emergence of software exports which accounts for about 49% of India’s total services exports.

Data relating to India’s foreign investment both (inward and outward) also show remarkable growth. While the inward foreign investment have grown more than 750 times, from Rs. 201 crores in 1990-91 to Rs. 1,51,406 crore in 2003-04. India’s investments abroad have increased much more exponentially around 4927 times (from Rs. 19 crores in 1990-91 to Rs. 83,616 crores in 20903-04.