South Korean giant Samsung recently announced it is establishing a laptop manufacturing unit in Greater Noida, aligning with the Indian government’s initiative to promote domestic production and reduce imports of laptops. This is the latest industry move seen as a strategic alignment with the government’s initiatives to curb imports. India’s target for the manufacturing of laptops and tablets currently stands near a mere $3 billion, which is less than half of India imports of the same products in a quarter if the imports worth $7 billion in April-June are considered. Moreover, 70-80% of India’s laptops and tablets are imported from...