Exim News Service New Delhi, Sept. 16 India’s exports rose by 45.76 per cent to a value of $33.28 billion in August 2021, as against $22.83 billion in the same month last year, while imports increased by 51.72 per cent to $47.09 billion, according to the latest data released by the Commerce Ministry. The trade deficit in August widened to $13.81 billion as against $8.2 billion in the same month last year. The cumulative value of exports for the period April-August 2021 expanded by 67.33 per cent to $164.10 billion, compared to $98.06 billion in the year-ago period. Imports during April-August 2021 stood at $219.63 billion against $121.42 billion, as per a report.