The Government of India is considering banning Chinese mobile phones and smartphones under the Rs 12,000 price point. The government hasn’t implemented the ban as of writing this piece, but the news that a ban is being considered has sent shockwaves across several Chinese telecommunication giants. The main objective behind this proposed ban is to boost Indian phone manufacturers and allow them to recapture some of the market shares they have lost. Addressing a press conference, the spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, Wang Wenbin, said that the Chinese government had taken note of India’s move. “I want to stress...