'Laptop import from trusted sources only'

THE import of laptops and servers should be only from trusted sources, minister of state Electronic and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Monday.

- RAKESH KUMAR

The minister reiterated that the government is not trying to restrict imports of laptops or tabs but is putting in place an effective import management system. "There are no import restrictions. What we are saying is that we will have an import management system, where we are doubly assured that equipment, servers and laptops that are coming into the digital India ecosystem are from trusted sources," he said. He further said unfortunately, the communication was misconstrued as a licensing attempt.