The call for boycott of Chinese goods on Indian social media is "rabble-rousing" as Indian products cannot compete with those of China, the state-owned media said on Wednesday.

In an acerbic op-ed, Global Times launched a blitzkrieg of sorts against India, saying New Delhi can only "bark" and do nothing about the growing trade deficit between two countries.

China's continued opposition to India's effort to declare Pakistan-based militants as international terrorists has angered many Indians who have called for a boycott of Chinese products.

It described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project "Make in India" as "impractical".