Speaking to reporters, Chandrasekhar said Ministry of Electronics and IT will share a draft of IT hardware import rules with industry players later in the day as it looks to curb dependence on supplies from non-trusted sources.
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) The government aims to meet up to 70 per cent of the country's IT hardware requirement through local production in the next three years and reduce dependency on imports from non-trusted sources, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday.
India Business News: The Indian government plans to restrict imports of IT hardware components worth billions of dollars from China in an effort to boost local sourcing. W
Apple, HP, Lenovo, Dell, and other companies will have a one-year window to freely import IT hardware products in India, according to a new import management system.
The government has been pushing for self-reliance in the telecom and tech sectors due to national security concerns, but it has also been working to address industry concerns about rising prices and supply chain disruptions.