Why ban on India's $47-bn arms imports may not have the desired effect

The banned list is also vague on the position of joint-ventures between Indian and foreign manufacturers and license produced weapon systems

India’s move to ban the import of certain weapon systems will do little to boost local manufacturing and is sowing uncertainty at a time when the South Asian nation is trying to ramp up defenses on its restive borders with China and Pakistan, according to analysts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration earlier this month announced curbs on $47 billion worth of imports that include communication satellites, conventional submarines and light machine guns. But defense experts said they didn’t address critical issues such as the certification of systems and locally-made components, and won’t prevent the military from making emergency purchases of