In a separate query, Deora said according to the IT hardware industry body MAIT, the IT hardware market in India is likely to reach Rs 3 lakh crore in 2013-14 fiscal.

In the current fiscal 6.99 million units of desktops are expected to be sold, 5.12 million units of notebook PCs, 21.46 million units of smartphones, 3.84 million units of tablet PCs and 2.84 million units of printers, he added.

On a question on China's growing influence in Indian Ocean region in IT and telecom services, Deora said, "As per the ministry of external affairs, as such there is no influence of China in Indian Ocean region in IT and telecom services."

However, based on commercial viability, Indian companies are investing in different countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Seychelles, etc, the minister added.

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