China is India’s second-largest trading partner with billions of dollars worth of bilateral trade every year. From electronics to pharmaceutical, manufacturers in India are heavily dependent on the cheap raw materials coming from China. But with the Coronavirus outbreak, the supply chain has been affected that could further dent the slowing Indian economy.
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