FW: {Forum For Trade Justice} Call for endorsement: Open letter opposing U.S. trade coercion against Indian sovereignty
Priti Darooka
Do circulate it widely.
In solidarity
Priti
From: forum-aga...@googlegroups.com <forum-aga...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Forum Trade Justice
Sent: 07 August 2025 16:36
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Subject: {Forum For Trade Justice} Call for endorsement: Open letter opposing U.S. trade coercion against Indian sovereignty
Dear Friend,
This is in response to the ongoing trade negotiations between the US and India. Meanwhile, the US has unilaterally imposed a 25 percent tariff on goods from India, and is now threatening an additional penalty of 25 per cent for buying oil and other products from Russia.
India is faced with coercive demands not only related to tariff cuts, especially on sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy, but concessions on a host of policy and regulation areas that could deprive India of sovereign policy tools and space necessary to protect its own economic interests and strategic autonomy. These demands will impact India’s intellectual property policies, digital-sector policies, industrial policies, investment priorities, financial stability, energy independence, and national security needs. We are also being subject to commercial coercions in terms of what should be business decisions of the Indian government and corporations.
We, concerned Indian organizations, and citizens, seek your endorsement of the attached open letter that expresses outrage over unacceptable US pressure and ask the Indian government not to accede to such an assault on our sovereignty. We also request you to circulate this among your network
Only Indian organisations or individuals may send their endorsements through the google form (link below).
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DKuAKkGMpm6U7wjM9lJSBio4zQHKG2k78_axkaDKUEU/edit
The last date of sending endorsement is 12 August 2025.
With best regards,
The Forum for Trade Justice
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