New Delhi - Prolonged delays in processing imports of critical components have disrupted medical device manufacturing, according to industry sources, and this might have long-term implications for the government’s Make in India initiative.

According to the producers of crucial items such as X-ray and C-Arm machines, even though they have legitimate so-called MD-9 certificates as needed by India’s Medical Items Rules, they are receiving unexpected requests for additional import licenses. These delays have lasted nearly three months, resulting in production disruptions, missed delivery dates, and limited availability of life-saving diagnostic . . .