While in the land of Maharajahs The Ministry of Health is considering a ban on electronic cigarettes, the Tobacco Institute (TII) has not hesitated to declare that a ban on vaping would increase smuggling with the lack of traceability and security that this implies.
A HUGE STRUCTURAL DISADVANTAGE TO COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ADOPTED BALANCED REGULATIONS!
The Indian Tobacco Institute (TII) which represents major cigarette manufacturers such as ITC, Godfrey Phillips and VST, said the ban on electronic cigarettes would be " a huge structural disadvantage for India compared to countries that have adopted a balanced regulatory policy approach ».
In a statement the TII states that ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems), commonly known as electronic cigarettes, are increasingly used in India, as is the case around the world.
« A ban on the legal marketing of e-cigarettes would pose a serious threat and result in a large-scale black market and smuggling in the country »They declare. " The ban would benefit 
people operating illegally and would favor foreign products owned by foreign entities without any national competition being able to challenge this black market. »
The Indian Tobacco Institute (TII) adds that if a ban were to be imposed on e-cigarettes, no research and innovation could emerge in India in this area. This would put India at a disadvantage vis-à-vis countries that have simply regulated it in a balanced way. " Therefore, any latent and emerging demand for this product would be satisfied »They declare.
Citing data from the WHO, The Indian Tobacco Institute (TII) recalls that the global electronic cigarette market in 2015 was valued at $ 10 billion and that according to Euromonitor International, it should reach 60 billion by 2030.
