 "Wilbur Ross, Commerce secretary, US")
Divergent positions on data localisation and e-commerce norms, price caps on medical devices, and America’s tariffs on steel and aluminium figured during Monday’s meeting between US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Commerce and Industry minister Suresh Prabhu.
The hour-long meeting focused on a plethora of US concerns regarding India’s stringent position on data and e-commerce, among other issues.
New Delhi has pushed for domestic legislation on both the issues and said no to global talks at the World Trade Organization on digital trade. But Washington DC has taken a strong stance against India’s decision to force foreign companies to shift
