India-US engage on forced labour probe

New Delhi: India Wednesday said it is engaging with the US in investigations into New Delhi’s alleged failure to prohibit trade in goods manufactured by forced labour under Section 31 as well as the bilateral trade agreement. The statement came in response to the proposed 12.5 percent additional tariffs on Indian goods by a US trade representative (USTR) a day before. “India remains engaged with the US on the matter as a part of Section 301 proceedings. India is also parallelly engaged with the US for finalisation of a framework agreement as was announced on 2 February 2026 and in…