India Ecommerce Policy

Traders' body CAIT and other organisations released a five-point "Delhi Declaration" charter on Wednesday, reiterating its demands for the immediate rollout of a robust e-commerce policy and the formation of an empowered regulatory body. Claiming that the e-commerce spectrum of the country has been vitiated, CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal told PTI: "We have demanded from the government that the e-commerce policy should be rolled out immediately. Likewise, a national policy for retail trade should also be declared as soon as possible and a Regulatory Authority should be constituted". We have also demanded that e-commerce rules under the Consumer Protection Act should be implemented, which is pending since three years. There has to be a holistic approach not only for e-commerce but retail trade as well so that there is no overlap, Khandelwal added. At the Indian Trade conclave organised by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and associations related to traders, ..

The proposed policy seeks to ensure that e-commerce marketplaces sell only third-party products on their platform

"None of the e-commerce companies refuted the charges made by the CAIT and other associations," CAIT said in an official statement

E-commerce spat reveals deeper faultlines

The traders' body has also suggested to come up with a monitoring mechanism to ensure compliance of these regulations by the online majors.

In a consultation between industry associations and Department of Consumer Affairs, industry representatives sought extension beyond the July 6 deadline.

New Indian e-commerce rules will raise costs for all online retailers but particularly Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart as they may have to review their business structures, senior industry sources said

While discount sales will continue to benefit consumers, 'fraudulent' and 'back-to-back' flash sales can't take place, as they limit fair competition and make small businesses uncompetitive

DPIIT Secretary Guruprasad Mohapatra said the ecommerce is a fast emerging sector and it is difficult to predict where it will go in the next couple of years

The Commission's latest study on the e-commerce market is almost a precursor to the Amazon-Flipkart probe order and it also sheds light on the Commission's new thought process

From consumer goods to fashion and lifestyle as well as aircraft manufacturers, cause-led advertising rules the day

The draft e-commerce policy has proposed setting up a legal and technological framework for restrictions on cross-border data flow

After years of debate, the focus is back on Indian sensibilities - whether it's about having local data or servers in India or having a differential e-com policy