the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka see Money Table
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India last month lowered import taxes on EVs from foreign carmakers that pledge to invest at least 41.5 billion rupees ($497 million) and start EV production from a local factory within three years.
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P R Sanjai, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2024
In contrast, the main opposition Congress party received only 19.5 billion rupees ($2.38 million) during the same period.
—Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
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P R Sanjai, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2024
In contrast, the main opposition Congress party received only 19.5 billion rupees ($2.38 million) during the same period.
—Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Rupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupee. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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