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Despite its impressive economic growth, India is home to over one-third of the global poor.

The World Bank estimates that about 456 million people are living below the poverty line, unable to access proper medical care, shelter or food.

And the most vulnerable among them are children.

In this edition of 101 East, we look at how trafficking, adoption and surrogacy affect India's struggling families, with children sometimes seen as a commodity to be sold.

This episode of 101 East aired from Thursday, April 9, 2009.