<h1>India's 2008-09 exports rise by 3.4% in Dollar terms; trade deficit widens to $119.1 billion as imports surge.</h1> India's exports for April-March 2008-09 totaled $168.7 billion, marking a 3.4% increase in Dollar terms and 16.9% in Rupee terms compared to the previous year. March 2009 exports were 33.3% lower than March 2008. Imports for the same period reached $287.8 billion, a 14.3% rise in Dollar terms and 29.0% in Rupee terms. March 2009 imports decreased by 34.0% compared to March 2008. The trade deficit for April-March 2008-09 was $119.1 billion, higher than the previous year's $88.5 billion. Oil imports rose by 16.9%, while non-oil imports increased by 13.2%.