xii external trade sector by charan d wadhva i introduction a very large number of economic factors influence the performance india s transactions with rest world internal and non also undoubtedly changing dynamics in an increasingly competitive inter dependent more open global economy this book on projecting shape things to come for year 2025 other chapters have at length dealt impact several 1 focus areas chapter deals foreign excludes elements its relations context it surveys trends exports imports during 1970 2000 examines positioning builds alternative scenarios period sharpen comparative we selected thirty countries including indepth analysis these includes from both developed developing especially those which are competitors