Amid steep US tariffs, PM meets exporters in labour-intensive sectors, flags competitiveness concerns

The article covers how the Prime Minister convened a meeting with exporters in labour-intensive sectors facing sharp tariffs from the United States. The discussion centred on ways to enhance India’s export competitiveness, including cost-modelling, supply-chain optimisation, and tariff-retaliation readiness. The policy implications include leveraging trade frameworks, enhancing duty-drawback schemes, and addressing labour-costs. From a legal standpoint, the meeting signals government focus on trade remedies, exporter-support regulation, and potential invocation of dispute-settlement mechanisms at the World Trade Organization (WTO).