Explained: What is Section 301 and why is India concerned about it?

As India and the US work towards an interim trade pact, experts say supply-chain traceability and compliance standards are becoming as important as tariffs themselves, while warning that unilateral trade actions could undermine the predictability businesses seek. By Ashmit Kumar (Photo Credit : ChatGPT Image ) Section 301 has emerged as a key sticking point in India-US trade talks, with New Delhi pushing for tariff decisions to be settled through bilateral negotiations rather than unilateral US actions stemming from the probe. As the two sides work towards an interim agreement before July 24, Indian officials have signalled a preference for…