Identify products whose import can be reduced: Comm Min

New Delhi: The commerce ministry has asked all ministries and departments, including telecom and agriculture, to identify products whose imports can be substituted or reduced to cut India’s high import bill, an official said.

The commerce ministry has held a series of meetings on the issue over the last several months and has asked all ministries to work on this, the official said.

Ministries of electronics, heavy industries and public enterprises, fertiliser, information technology and pharmaceuticals, among others, have also been asked to identify products whose import can be cut.