Stephan Haggard "flabbergasted" by North Korea's increase in trade
Forbes quotes Professor Haggard
07/10/2010
Megha Bahree,
Forbes
North Korea has found a new tap for its petrol thirst and at the same time a surprisingly significant trading partner--India.
Bilateral trade between the two countries increased from an average of barely $100 million in the middle of the past decade to $1 billion in 2009, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry, a trade organization. Of the latest figure, $940 million was what India exported in refined petroleum products.
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