India continues discussions with the United States regarding Section 301 proceedings concerning forced labour. These talks occur as both nations negotiate a bilateral trade agreement. The US Trade Representative has proposed tariffs on imports from several economies, including India, if they do not effectively prohibit goods made with forced labour. India disputes these allegations and seeks resolution within trade talks.

The U.S. Trade Representative has included India as one of 54 nations that hasn't prohibited the trade of goods produced by forced labor. As a consequence, a new tariff scheme is…

USTR proposes 12.5% additional duties on India and 53 countries for failing to tackle forced labour import violations.

NEW DELHI: In a widely anticipated move, the US Trade Representative Tuesday proposed 12.5% tariff on exports from 54 countries, including India and China, accusing them of…