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    Reintroducing import licensing for laptops is a step backward

    India cannot be a high-cost island but needs to be part of the global supply chain with low tariff barriers and minimum border controls by way of licences and phytosanitary restrictions

    Subir Roy
    August 07, 2023 / 08:32 IST
    In the short run at least there is a likelihood that laptops, palmtops and the like will get costlier and be less easily available
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