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Covid wave in China has Indian electronics cos worried about parts shortage

Chinese suppliers are already not assuring the delivery timelines for orders placed in the past few weeks due to high Covid-19 infections

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BS Web Team New Delhi
India may face a shortage in product supply between March and May if the Covid-19 wave continues in China beyond the Chinese New Year holidays starting on January 22, a report by the Economic Times (ET) said. Chinese suppliers are already not assuring the delivery timelines for orders placed in the past few weeks due to high Covid-19 infections, it added.

"If the Covid surge continues beyond the Chinese New Year as it is feared, there will be a massive shortage of components impacting availability of products like smartphones or electronics in March-May," Pradeep Jain, managing director of smartphones and