What explains China's sizeable presence in India's import basket

Merchandise imports from the country more than doubled in April YoY

A year after the government’s renewed push to become self-reliant and the clamour for banning Chinese goods in the country owing to the border dispute, inbound shipments from India’s largest trading partner continued to be on the rise.

India’s merchandise imports from China more than doubled to $6.51 billion in April over the same period a year earlier. Even as the 114 per cent YoY jump can be attributed partly to the statistical effect of a low base due to disruption caused by the pandemic, imports of items such as electronic components, computer hardware, and telecom equipment soared.

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