"We are continuously discussing it. You can see some steps in the next couple of days," Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said when asked whether the government was considering more steps to contain inflation.
The Commerce Ministry is set to unveil the annual review of the Foreign Trade Policy on April 11. It would not be exports alone which would be the focus, but steps to ease imports are also likely to give a boost to supply of essential commodities.
The government is facing political pressure from many quarters, including the Left parties, to check the rising prices within a couple of weeks.
Nath had said on Monday that the government would, if need be, calibrate its duty structures to control inflation.
Inflation touched a three-year high of seven per cent for the week ended March 22. The government announced a slew of measures such as abolishing import duty on crude form of edible oils, banning export of non-basmati rice to ease pressure off prices.
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