THE CENTRE IS working on a proposal that could introduce a condition that finished IT hardware such as laptops, personal computers and servers can only be imported from “trusted geographies”, a move aimed at curbing imports from China amid a deepening rift between New Delhi and Beijing. Delhi typically never mentions China by name whenever it imposes a trade barrier on imports from the country; it is cautious of the significant influence Chinese exports have on the Indian economy, something the government wants to progressively change. 73 billion in the year-ago period, with a share of 4-7 per cent in overall imports