Apple sued Motorola claiming patent infringement over the Droid smartphone. Motorola intends to vigorously defend itself. Meanwhile, Google's Android OS rose to the number two smartphone platform globally behind Nokia's Symbian. Sugar exports from India are set to begin next month as the government expedites applications from sugar mills. India also made progress entering a civil nuclear deal with Japan. Finally, India's export growth accelerated to 23.2% in September while import growth was lower, reducing the trade deficit.