The move has resulted in a retaliatory action by China with Indian exporters complaining of shipments being held up in Hong Kong
Such an act, ICEA pointed out, will result in pilferage and soiling of packaging and boxes, making it impossible for companies to sell such products in the market
Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh on Thursday said his ministry has proposed to impose basic custom duty (BCD) from August 1, this year on solar equipment
Surjewala said experts and reports, citing satellite images, say that instead of withdrawing from Indian territory the People's Liberation Army has returned with bigger strength to the Galwan valley
MEA said both sides had agreed to respect and abide by the LAC and not undertake any activity to alter the status quo
India's trade deficit with China is on a downward trajectory, and hit a 5-year low in FY20 due to lower imports and higher exports, but trade deficit with Hong Kong continues to rise.
The bloody clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh last week has sparked a popular demand for the shunning of Chinese products, ranging from apps to mobile phones.
Several right-wing groups, led by the Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD), are preparing to unleash more protest movements.
The two sides held diplomatic talks through video conference to explore ways to ease tension along the Line of Actual Control in the eastern Ladakh region
The Chinese side has been aggressively trying to bring newer areas under its control in the Finger area, the sources said
The development comes after Chinese media reported that Singh will meet his Chinese counterpart amid the border tensions between New Delhi and Beijing
At a virtual meeting of Russia-India-China, a trilateral platform of the three countries, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar gave voice to India's injured feelings but did not name any nation.
The conference was held amid escalating tension between India and China following the violent clashes in Galwan Valley on June 15 that left 20 Indian Army personnel dead
On Monday, Lt Gen Harinder Singh held a nearly 11-hour meeting with Commander of the Tibet Military District Maj Gen Liu Lin
Twenty Indian soldiers, including four from the state, were killed in a violent clash with Chinese troops in the valley in eastern Ladakh on June 15.
Ministers from China, Russia and India should together discuss trade, energy, transport, education and health, Wang said in a statement on the foreign ministry's website
Gandhi suggested that India should build a good relationship with the United States and other countries
His comments in presence of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi came in the midst of an escalating border row between India and China
Book review of The Deer and the Dragon: Southeast Asia and China in the 21st Century
Singh is primarily visiting Russia to attend a grand military parade in Moscow on June 24 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Germany in the Second World War.