India plans tighter e-commerce rules amid complaints over Amazon, Flipkart


FILE PHOTO: A shipment moves on a conveyor belt at an Amazon Fulfillment Centre (BLR7) on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, September 18, 2018. REUTERS/ Abhishek N. Chinnappa

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India proposed banning flash sales on e-commerce websites and said on Monday their affiliate entities should not be listed as sellers on their platforms, in a proposed tightening of rules that could hit Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart.

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs' rules, which were released in a government statement, come amid complaints by brick-and-mortar retailers that foreign e-commerce players bypass Indian laws by using complex business structures.

Play, subscribe and stand a chance to win prizes worth over RM39,000! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

Explainer-What is the World Trade Organization e-commerce moratorium?
More! More! More! Tech workers max out their AI use.
Meta's longtime content policy chief Bickert leaving to teach at Harvard
Coming of age: Mega Cat Studios releases new 'God of War' video game
AI agents: They’re fun. They’re useful. But don’t give them the credit card.
Scientists use saliva for non-invasive, AI-based Parkinson's test
Apple hires ex-Google executive to head AI marketing amid push to improve Siri
Utility Entergy says revised Meta data-center deal to deliver higher customer savings
Sony to hike PlayStation 5 prices again as memory chip costs surge
NYSE-parent Intercontinental Exchange invests $600 million in Polymarket

Others Also Read