India is holding up imports of Apple, Xiaomi and other devices made in China.The delay is attributed to pending approvals from the Bureau of Indian Standards.Delayed products include smartphones, smartwatches, and laptops. Made-in-China devices from Xiaomi, Apple, and other tech companies are apparently facing import delays in India owing to increased tensions between the two countries. Reuters reports that as of November 25, 1,080 applications for laptops, tablets, and other devices were pending with the BIS. “While the BIS is delaying approvals for products like smartwatches, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is pushing companies to make these devices in India,” a source told Reuters. BIS, Apple, Xiaomi, and Oppo have not responded to requests for comments from the outlet.

Source: The Nation November 26, 2020 08:05 UTC