A more robust online retail sector will spur
manufacturing and help an economic revival, said the
people, who are privy to discussions within the new
government. An announcement is expected in next
month's budget.
India currently bans global online retailers from selling goods directly to customers but allows them to own 100 percent of a marketplace business, where third-party suppliers can use their platform. Both Amazon and eBay use such a platform to operate in the country.
When asked about the decision, a spokesman for India's commerce and industry ministry declined to comment.
(Reporting by Nandita Bose and Rajesh Kumar Singh; Editing by Douglas Busvine and Miral Fahmy)
