New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- India's manufacturing activity expanded in November, but at a slower pace than in recent months, with the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the month easing to 56.6 from 59.2 in October, as per a release from S&P Global on Monday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion from the previous month. The latest print, while comfortably above the long-run average of 54.2, signalled the slowest improvement in operating conditions since February. The final November PMI was also weaker than the earlier flash estimate of 57.4, which is calculated from 80-90% of total survey responses. Manufacturers continued to report a rise in total new orders, aided by competitive pricing and healthy domestic demand. B...