NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - India's total external debt stood at $365.3 billion at the end of September, up 4.5 percent from end-June, the finance ministry said in a statement on Monday.

External debt was $349.5 billion at the end of June.

(Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh;Editing by Sunil Nair) Keywords: INDIA ECONOMY/EXTERNAL DEBT

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