New Delhi, April 25: Indian Parliament was told on Monday that India has banned import of milk and milk products, certain mobile phones and a few other items from China after finding them sub-standard or not following security codes.
Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Lok Sabha that India banned import of milk and milk products from China as their quality was unacceptable.
The Minister said some mobile phones, which do not carry International Mobile Station Equipment Identity number or other security features, and some steel products have also been banned from importing from China.
Notably, as per the data provided by the Minister, India’s trade deficit with China stood at USD 48.68 billion during 2015-16 (April-February) and the total bilateral trade was USD 65.16 billion during the period.
