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India has the highest tariffs on inputs in electronic segment among competing economies, according to industry body ICEA's study that analysed input tariffs in electronics sector across five nations. The study revealed that high tariff induced costs accentuates India's cost disability vis-a-vis the four competing economies.
Dr Biswajit Dhar is Professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
The EU has claimed that 600 million euros of its technology exports to India were adversely impacted annually due to India’s imposition of tariffs on ICT products.
The former RBI deputy governor said that the growth of the Big-5, supported by a 'new India' policy of creating 'national champions', appears to be keeping prices at a high level. However, some experts disagree.