The Union Minister for State for Textiles, E.V.K.S. Elangovan, has claimed that Chinese products are “inferior” to those produced in India:
[Elangovan] said Indian products are having an edge over the Chinese as our manufacturers have of late gained credibility in the international market… The minister emphasised that many countries prefer Indian products to the Chinese.
He said, “Even in shops in Uzbekistan, that are flooded with Chinese goods, the local citizens seek for Indian products. Moreover, the cosmetic items from our country are in much demand there.”
Indian-Chinese trade relations have been strained in the last couple of weeks; recently, the Indian government has angered the Chinese government by banning China-made toys from being imported into India.
