[Read: Google Duo majorly improves low-bandwidth video quality with new codec] This partnership will also hopefully help the ecommerce giant in improving relationships with local sellers in the country. In January, during Jeff Bezos’s visit, members of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), a union of small traders, held protests against the company for its alleged predatory pricing strategy. Yesterday, Facebook invested $5.7 billion in India’s biggest carrier Reliance Jio. As a part of the deal, WhatsApp will help local sellers registered on the carrier’s ecommerce platform, JioMart, to connect with customers in their area.
