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Date: 30/04/2024

Industry seeks curbs on Chinese telecom equipment imports

Domestic companies have sought checks from the government on Chinese telecom gear being imported into the country, according to a representation to various ministries through their association, Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE). Local players, including the beneficiaries of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, are capable of meeting the demand for such telecom equipment, but despite that there has been a continuous increase in Chinese imports. Equipment such as access points, switches and radio equipment are being freely imported, it was pointed out. Overall, 40% of the telecom imports of India come from China. Companies, in their note to the government, have also called for a review of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal, through which a lot of Chinese products are being supplied for various orders of public sector undertakings (PSUs), said a report.
 
Source: Exim News Service: New Delhi, April 29