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    Why the government’s ‘Make in India’ move on laptops will hurt more than help

    There is no doubt that India is dependent on China for IT equipment, but restricting their free imports risks hurting India’s crucial IT services sector, and the manufacturing sector as well 

    R Srinivasan
    August 14, 2023 / 13:02 IST
    Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on social media that the government’s objective was “to ensure trusted hardware and systems, reduce dependence on imports and increase domestic manufacturing of such products”
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