E-cigarettes set to face ban in India; firms question govt's rationale

E-cigarettes sold today are unlicensed products and largely organised with brands made across the world and have made their way into India

Deemed illegal in half of India, E-cigarettes are set to be banned entirely on grounds that they are “drugs”, according to reports. 

These reports indicate that the health ministry has taken a call to take nicotine inhalers, also called electronic nicotine delivery systems, off the market.

The move raises questions as to how cigarettes, which also deliver nicotine, can be allowed, causing electronic cigarette dealers and associations to claim that the reaction needs more academic study.

Vapes or electronic cigarettes operate on the base of nicotine infused liquid contained in hardware powered by a chargeable battery which uses heat to