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India considers cutting import duties on pulses to cool prices

India is contemplating a reduction in import tariffs on various pulses to increase supply and combat food inflation, prompted by concerns over domestic output due to a suboptimal monsoon.

India is considering lower import tariffs on a range of pulses in a bid to lift supplies and ease food inflation, according to two government sources and an industry source. The move comes after a patchy monsoon raised concern about domestic output, the sources said.