Which of the following factors are likely to act as an obstacle for India to be a part of the global assembly chain for the Networked products?
I. Improved transport and communication infrastructure.
II. Export of assembled goods to the richer countries.
III. Surge in protectionist policies among the countries.
IV. Lack of Demographic dividend.
V. Political instability
Networked products are those whose production occurs across a Global Value chain in multiple locations depending upon the suitability of labour cost and investments. Policies like protectionism, lack of a demographic dividend, and political instability are likely obstacles.
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