New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Labour Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that we are confident and committed to building resilient labour markets that are formal, inclusive, gender-responsive, digitally empowered and future-ready, ensuring that no worker is left behind.Addressing the ‘BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting’ in Hyderabad under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026, Dr Mandaviya said India’s Chairship has been guided by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ap…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India has amended its Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023 to prohibit the import of goods produced or manufactured using forced labour, strengthening its trade policy framework and aligning domestic regulations with internationally recognised labour standards.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification inserting a new provision — Paragraph 2.20B — into the FTP, empowering the Central Government to prohibit the import of goods found to have been …
Ahmedabad, July 11 (IANS) The Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute (MGLI) in Ahmedabad has trained more than 7,200 people through 123 labour-related training programmes over the past three years, according to information released by the Gujarat government. The programmes covered a wide range of subjects, including labour laws, industrial relations, workplace safety, industrial security, human resource management and environmental management, with participants drawn from government departments, public…
Washington, July 9 (IANS) India has mounted a broad defence of its legal, regulatory and corporate safeguards against forced labour, telling the US Trade Representative (USTR) that the country already has the institutions, laws and industry compliance systems needed to achieve the very objectives Washington is seeking through its proposed Section 301 tariff action. Appearing before the USTR’s public hearing on Wednesday (local time), representatives of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the …
Washington, July 9 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the United States to address concerns over forced labour through bilateral trade mechanisms instead of imposing additional tariffs, telling a US Trade Representative (USTR) hearing that dialogue and compliance would be more effective than punitive trade measures. Presenting the Confederation of Indian Industry’s position during a Section 301 public hearing on Wednesday (local time), Shuchita Sonalika said the proposed…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) India’s leading industry bodies on Wednesday urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to drop its proposed 12.5 per cent tariff on Indian imports, arguing that Indian businesses already operate under stringent labour and environmental compliance systems and that broad-based tariffs would raise costs for American manufacturers without helping eliminate forced labour. Appearing before a USTR Section 301 hearing, representatives of the Federation of Indian Chamb…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday accused the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) of overlooking evidence and arguments submitted by New Delhi while recommending a proposed 12.5 per cent tariff on Indian imports under its Section 301 investigation into forced labour. In India’s presentation before a USTR public hearing, Dr. Brij Mohan of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the report failed to adequately consider India’s earlier submissions and engagement during the investigation….
Washington, July 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday told the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that its proposed 12.5 per cent tariff on Indian imports lacks the legal and evidentiary basis required under Section 301, arguing that Washington has failed to establish any causal link between India’s policies and harm to U.S. commerce. Presenting India’s case before a USTR public hearing, Dr. Brij Mohan of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the investigation relied on broad assumptions rather than c…
Bangkok, May 1 (IANS) Facing unprecedented geopolitical pressures and rapid technological disruption, Thailand’s government marked National Labour Day on Friday by announcing a major structural overhaul of its workforce strategy. In his remarks, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat highlighted a dual threat to the national workforce: external economic pressures from the Middle East conflict and supply chain volatility, coupled with internal transitions driven by artificial intelligence…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The US has launched a fresh trade investigation into Bangladesh and other economies to examine whether their policies and production practices are contributing to global overcapacity that could harm American manufacturing, according to a report in Dhaka-based The Morning Star.The investigation was initiated on March 11 by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, a powerful trade enforcement tool used to cha…