New Delhi, Oct 16 (Reporter) India's merchandise exports rose marginally by 0.49% year-on-year to US$34.58 billion in September 2024 despite a number of global challenges, showing signs of uptick in demands from key markets. The value of merchandise exports in September 2023 had stood at US$34.41 billion. During September this year, the total imports were worth US$55.36 billion and as a result trade deficit during the period stood at US$20.78 billion. The official data released on Wednesday showed India's total services exports in September this year were worth US$30.61 billion as against US$28.42 billion in the same month last year thus registering a growth of 7.70%...////...