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India tells US SEBI MCA forced labour rules are soft and voluntary in standoff
India
Published on 5 May 2026
India says proving forced labour abroad is uniquely difficult
India has told the US that identifying forced labour in other countries is inherently challenging, and that its own SEBI and MCA norms operate in a soft, voluntary manner. New Delhi says frameworks like BRSR and NGRBC are not mandatory prescriptions, while it contests the basis of the US investigation and points to its role in multilateral efforts.
- India argues forced labour identification abroad is difficult
- SEBI and MCA norms are described as voluntary frameworks
- BRSR and NGRBC cited as non-mandatory approaches
- India contests the US investigation’s underlying basis
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