Boycott-China calls spread in India following deadly clashes

But analysts say such calls not practical because of India's dependence on Chinese goods

Congress party supporters demanding a boycott of Chinese goods at an anti-China demonstration in Kolkata yesterday. China is India's largest trading partner, with trade reaching $129 billion last year. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Congress party supporters demanding a boycott of Chinese goods at an anti-China demonstration in Kolkata yesterday. China is India's largest trading partner, with trade reaching $129 billion last year. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Indian soldiers carrying the coffin of Colonel B. Santosh Babu, who was killed in a border clash late on Monday with Chinese troops in the Ladakh region. India and China launched a fresh round of military talks yesterday to defuse tensions after the
Indian soldiers carrying the coffin of Colonel B. Santosh Babu, who was killed in a border clash late on Monday with Chinese troops in the Ladakh region. India and China launched a fresh round of military talks yesterday to defuse tensions after the violent clashes that turned deadly in Galwan Valley. PHOTO: REUTERS
Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief and Debarshi Dasgupta India correspondent In New Delhi
Updated
Jun 19, 2020, 09:11 AM
Published
Jun 19, 2020, 05:00 AM
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A deadly confrontation between Indian and Chinese soldiers along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) this week has sparked calls for a boycott of Chinese products in India.

The calls have intensified as India and China launched a fresh round of military talks yesterday to defuse tensions after violent clashes in Galwan Valley in the Ladakh region on Monday resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 19, 2020, with the headline Boycott-China calls spread in India following deadly clashes. Subscribe

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