New Delhi - As global exports slow down, India is also reporting lower shipments to Asian economies.

Merchandise exports continue to ease because of a cooling global economy and falling commodity prices. Exports declined 8.8% over a year earlier to $211.4 billion in the current fiscal year for the April–September period.

The share of India’s exports to Asean countries, north-east and south Asia also eased, accompanied by a rise in the share of North America, the EU and the Gulf.

India’s share of exports . . .