New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- India's rising electronics imports from China reflect a deepening integration of supply chains rather than merely a dependence on price-competitive finished goods, with a new study calling for targeted localisation and greater domestic value addition in critical segments.

The study, released by Koan Advisory Group in partnership with the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), found that China accounted for at least 80 per cent of India's imports across 71 tariff lines at the eight-digit level in 2025-26. Of these, 46 crossed the 80 per cent threshold only after 2018-19, pointing to a rise in import concentration over time.

India's trade deficit with China stood at USD 112.1 billion in 2025-26, the country's largest bi...