India won’t import equipment from China, says Union Power Minister R.K. Singh
4 years, 6 months ago

India won’t import equipment from China, says Union Power Minister R.K. Singh

The Hindu  

Union Power Minister R.K. Singh on Friday said India will not import power equipment from China, saying the sector, being strategic and essential, was vulnerable to cyberattacks. Highlighting the need for self-reliance in the sector, Mr. Singh said the country’s power equipment import bill was about ₹71,000 crore during 2018-19, including purchases worth over ₹20,000 crore from China, even when the country had manufacturing facilities. As the sector was vulnerable to cyberattacks, Mr. Singh said, the imported equipment would be checked for any malware like Trojan. Mr. Singh said ₹90,000 crore for the distribution companies was being given under a package announced by the Centre to meet the losses incurred till March 31.

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