While the vaping situation is already very complicated in India, according to sources from the Ministry of Health, the government of New Delhi is preparing to ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco.
MORE AND MORE BANS IN A SMOKING COUNTRY!
According to sources from the Ministry of Health, the government is considering banning e-cigarettes after having already banned the "Vape Expo India" in September 2017. Recently, the government has also refused to import a large amount of products. of vape in Delhi. You should know that at present in India, six states have already taken the decision to ban the sale of e-cigarettes.
For the Dr. SK Arora, Director of Delhi Tobacco Control Cell : " The e-cigarette is a naturally addictive and toxic device. Although, the ban on electronic cigarettes in Delhi is still ongoing, in the absence of legal provisions, we were still able to close one of the Chinese stalls that sold vaping products to India International. Trade Fair"
« Thanks to the efforts of the Delhi Tobacco Control Unit, we have blocked the massive shipments of e-cigarettes entering India through Delhi International Airport and canceled the first Delhi Vape Expo." he added.
Dr. Arora said some international companies have heated tobacco systems running on batteries. For him, there does not seem to be any 
difference between heated tobacco products and electronic cigarettes.
« Regarding iQOS, there have been no long term studies on their safety. In addition, these devices could become real attractions for young people causing problems in the implementation of our tobacco control activities. « said Dr. Arora.
Recently, the Delhi State Tobacco Control Unit criticized a professor at North Eastern Hill University for advocating the use of electronic cigarettes.
