Anupam Manur quoted in The Straits Times on India’s laptops import restrictions

Anupam Manur, Assistant Professor at Takshashila was quoted in The Straits Times. He was quoted as saying:

“For India to build a strong domestic electronics manufacturing sector, it cannot escape being tied to the global value chains, which means allowing companies to import electronic components and laptops freely,” said Assistant Professor Anupam Manur at the Takshashila Institution, a Bengaluru-based independent think-tank and school of public policy.

“But, India has high tariffs on electronic components that go into manufacturing the laptops. Therefore, if India wants a manufacturing base, it needs to reduce tariffs and free up imports of components as well.”

Read the full report here.