India bans imported goods at 4,000 defence canteens

The government has ordered its 4,000 defence canteens to stop buying imported goods. The internal order issued by the Defence Ministry on October 19 said that in future, "procurement of direct imported items shall not be undertaken". Imports make up around 6-7% of total sales value in these shops, according to the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.