New Delhi The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Tuesday held a virtual meeting with various industry stakeholders to discuss the working of e-commerce in India and the upcoming draft e-commerce policy.
The meeting was attended by representatives from Amazon, Flipkart, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), Tata Group, Reliance Industries, Udaan, Pepperfry, ShopClues, Snapdeal, Retailers Association of India, Laghu Udyog Bharti and Federation of Small Industries. FISME), according to four people who attended the meeting.
CAIT argued for a “strong and clear e-commerce policy”. Meanwhile, large e-commerce companies spoke about their vendor specific programs in India as well as their work with small and medium businesses.
The government is working on a comprehensive draft e-commerce policy covering digital commerce and service providers such as marketplaces, ride-hailing companies as well as payment firms. This area has come under intense scrutiny over the years.
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