NEW DELHI -- India finds itself in the midst of a power crisis similar to the one darkening China after coal inventories have fallen to just a four-day supply. A shortage of coal is increasing costs across India's manufacturing sector, prompting concern it could quickly feed through to a rise in inflation.
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Over 100 of India's 135 thermal plants do not have enough coal to last more than a week. © EPA/Jiji
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