The government has set up a high-level task force under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha to identify various items and policy interventions to reduce dependence on import.
It will suggest ways to cut import of those items which can be manufactured or explored in the country.
The task force includes secretaries from Departments of Commerce, Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Revenue, Skill Development, Defence Production, Petroleum, Steel, Electronics and Telecommunications.
On an average, India’s imports stand at around US $450 billion per year.
In financial year 2017-18, the inbound shipments grew about 20% to US $460 billion.