New Delhi: On Thursday, Piyush Goyal, the minister of business and industry for the Union, claimed that the decision to limit laptop imports was motivated by security concerns.
The minister has assured the public that neither the supply nor the price would be affected, and that the government is open to dialogue with the business community and exploring alternative solutions.
"Now, this is a problem, and it's a big deal in terms of security. No electric vehicles, not even Teslas, are permitted in the vicinity of Chinese President Xi Jinping. For the simple reason that even the presence of an automobile near China's premier poses security dangers that must be taken very seriously. Goyal argued that India needed to take precautions against countries that were hostile towards his nation.—Inputs from Agencies