An assessment of India's virtual water trade in major food products

This paper analyzes virtual water trade flows through food products between India and its trading partners. It relies on the gravity model of estimates a panel data fixed effect regression to identify drivers trade. Our results show that was net exporter in during 1990–2013; however later it turned out be importer. Further our analysis shows distance partners as primary driver prefers with neighbours reduce transportation costs. The availability arable land used crop production are limiting factors for crops thus act essential deciding flows. These findings indicate resource endowment influence bilateral