Laptop Ban

This plan, if implemented, could disrupt an industry worth $8 billion to $10 billion and reshape the dynamics of the IT hardware market in India, which is heavily reliant on imports

The government is working on an import management system - laptops, tablets, and other IT hardware - and it will come into effect on November 1

As part of the latest plan, all companies bringing everything from tablets and laptops to desktop computers and servers into India will have to register

Biden will be in India from September 7 to 10, and his bilateral meeting with Modi is scheduled for the second day of his visit

On August 3, the government had announced that a licence will be required for import of laptops, tablets, all-in-one-personal computers, ultra-small factor computers and servers

The import of electronics products, such as small tablets, laptops, and all-in-one PCs, will now require a valid licence

The airlines body said the ban's effectiveness in short term is also questionable

Airlines have created 'utter chaos' at airports, he said and demanded a centralised norm