Before boycotting China, India needs to build better economic ties with other countries

Once again India and China are engaged in border skirmishes, something that has assumed a predictable regularity. It’s not yet three years since both neighbours were standing eyeball to eyeball over the Doklam issue. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), a powerful union of 70 million local traders, has decided to step up its nationwide movement against Chinese goods.