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