India, U.S. probe forced labour, excess industrial capacity concerns

India is engaged with the United States on the Section 301 investigations over concerns related to forced labour and excess industrial capacity, the government said on Wednesday (June 3, 2026). The country is also “parallelly” engaged with the U.S. for finalisation of an interim trade agreement, a framework for which was announced through a joint statement on February 7. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched two separate Section 301 investigations on March 11 and 12, 2026, covering 60 economies over concerns related to forced labour and excess industrial capacity. The USTR on June 2 issued its…