NEW DELHI: US online retail giant Amazon said it had asked New Delhi to consider relaxing a law that stops its Indian subsidiary from selling directly to customers. The topic was raised when Paul Misener, Amazon’s global vice president, met Indian Trade Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi.
“We talked about it (ending the ban on direct sales to customers),” Misener said after the meeting, adding that the company is always “trying to find a better way to serve our Indian customers, both sellers and buyers”.
Asked by reporters whether Sharma had made any commitment to change the retail policy Misener replied, “The government of India has been very kind to Amazon.com and we continue to grow here.”
Early last year, Amazon made its first foray into India with the launch of a shopping website, Junglee.com. Junglee, which means “wild” in Hindi, is a modified version of the world’s top online retailer’s shopping portal, allowing customers to search for different products and compare prices.reuters
