Government
February 2, 2018
Western luxury brands looking to enter India will have a harder time int he future. Image credit: Christian Louboutin
By Danny Parisi
Under a new budget proposal in India, high-end goods are about to get a whole lot costlier for the country’s aspiring luxury consumers.
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