India's merchandise trade deficit narrowed marginally to $28.21 billion in May, as a windfall from higher petroleum exports helped offset the strain of elevated energy-driven imports amid turmoil in the Middle East.
The country had reported a widened trade deficit of $28.38 billion in April.
Government data showed merchandise exports increased to $45.2 billion in May from $43.56 billion a month earlier, even as imports rose further to $73.41 billion after touching a six-month high of $71.94 billion in April.
