US negotiators push for e-comm inventory model

Embassy in New Delhi said, “Due to the lapse in appropriations in the US government, we are unable to respond to routine press inquiries.”

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Queries emailed to a commerce ministry spokesperson remained unanswered.

“The US demand to allow an inventory model in India’s e-commerce sector raises serious concerns,” said a top official of Confederation of All India Traders, which has previously complained about Amazon and Flipkart allegedly violating the no-inventory rule. “Such a framework could indirectly allow foreign e-commerce companies to participate in retail trading, which goes against the spirit of India's FDI policy. This may also affect small traders and disturb the balance of competition in the domestic market,” the official said, requesting anonymity.