Following Deadly India-China Border Clash, Indian Officials and Locals Call for Boycotting Chinese Goods

Indian congress party supporters leave Chinese goods on a flag displaying the country of China, along with an inscription reading 'Boycott Made in China,' during an anti-China demonstration in Kolkata, India on June 18, 2020. DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images

Indian politicians and civilians have initiated efforts to boycott made-in-China products after 20 Indian soldiers died during clashes with Chinese counterparts at a disputed border region.

India’s cabinet minister of consumer affairs, food, and public distribution Ram Vilas Paswan appealed to the Indian people not to buy any products from China and directed officials in his ministry to stop purchasing “made in China” stationery and other administrative items.