15 October
India, the world’s largest diamond exporter, is expected to witness a decline in diamond exports in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and disruption in supply chains. Diamond imports declined by 37% between March and September, compared with the corresponding period in 2019.
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