The external debt to GDP) stood at 20.3% at the end of June quarter
The external debt-GDP ratio fell to 20.2 per cent at the end of March 2017
Decline in external debt was partly offset by valuation gains of $1.4 billion, triggered by an appreciation of the dollar
India's external debt stood at $485.6 billion as of March 2016, up 2.2 per cent year-on-year due to a rise in long-term debt
Dollar denominated debt accounted for 57.6% of India's total external debt, followed by that in the rupee at 28.7%