Flipkart, Amazon hit as Indian govt tightens e-commerce norms

Flipkart, Amazon hit as Indian govt tightens e-commerce norms

Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal are in the process of devising new ways to fund discounts and advertise sales. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

The government on Wednesday barred online retailers such as Flipkart and Amazon from selling products of companies in which they own stakes and disallowed them from entering into exclusive deals for merchandise, unveiling norms that industry figures warned could upend India’s $18 billion e-commerce industry.

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