What will happen if India boycott all foreign products?

In short, we will still be driving Ambassador and Premier Padmini on Indian roads. Indian companies (and Indians in general) largely lack urge to do original research and innovate new products. read more

It began with the surrender of titles that the government awarded, and a boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods. The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921 and 1922, its value dropping from Rs 102 crore to Rs 57 crore. read more

All kinds of foreign products flooded the market, leading me and a group of friends to opt for the swadeshi way of life. We decided we would not support foreign goods and only patronise Indian products. By doing so, we felt we would support local industry and save Indian jobs unlike foreign companies, which hardly create jobs because of automation. read more