India has been deliberating a new e-commerce policy for months amid complaints from brick-and-mortar retailers who allege online giants like Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart flout federal regulations. To read the special report click http://reut.rs/2OCOT2WThe latest draft of the policy document says operators should be impartial in their dealings with sellers. "E-commerce operators must ensure equal treatment of all sellers/vendors registered on their platforms and not adopt algorithms which result in prioritizing select vendors/sellers," it says. On Saturday, top government officials from various departments, including the commerce ministry, met to discuss the e-commerce policy. E-commerce firms must "bring out clear and transparent policies" on online discounts, the draft document says.

Source: The Star March 13, 2021 12:22 UTC