India wants to buy fewer Chinese imports, but keeps needing more

By The Straits Times | Created at 2026-09-12 07:46:41 | Updated at 2026-09-12 08:54:44 1 hour ago

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A hoarding welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

A hoarding welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

PHOTO: AFP

Alex Travelli

Published Sep 12, 2026, 03:40 PM

Updated Sep 12, 2026, 03:40 PM

NEW DELHI – To understand India’s trade imbalance with China, look inside Indian factories.

Many of the big machines are Chinese, as are the electronic components and materials feeding them.

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