Context:
India has notified a framework to prohibit imports of goods manufactured wholly or partly through forced labour. The measure comes amid a continuing U.S. investigation and ongoing negotiations for an India–U.S. interim trade agreement.
Explanation:
- Forced labour means work extracted under the threat of punishment and not undertaken voluntarily, as defined by the ILO Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29).
- India’s import policy now allows the government to periodically identify and prohibit goods suspected of being produced through forced labour.
- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) will investigate allegations according to procedures prescribed in the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.
- The restriction may cover goods manufactured entirely or partly through forced labour, including inputs used within global supply chains.
- The measure strengthens ethical trade, labour rights and supply-chain due diligence while preventing unfair cost advantages derived from worker exploitation.
La Excellence IAS Academy, the best IAS coaching in Hyderabad, known for delivering quality content and conceptual clarity for UPSC 2026 preparation.
FOLLOW US ON:
◉ YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@CivilsPrepTeam
◉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaExcellenceIAS
◉ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laexcellenceiasacademy/
GET IN TOUCH:
Contact us at info@laex.in, https://laex.in/contact-us/
or Call us @ +91 9052 29 2929, +91 9052 99 2929, +91 9154 24 2140
OUR BRANCHES:
Head Office: H No: 1-10-225A, Beside AEVA Fertility Center, Ashok Nagar Extension, VV Giri Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad, 500020
Madhapur: Flat no: 301, survey no 58-60, Guttala begumpet Madhapur metro pillar: 1524, Rangareddy Hyderabad, Telangana 500081
Bangalore: Plot No: 99, 2nd floor, 80 Feet Road, Beside Poorvika Mobiles, Chandra Layout, Attiguppe, Near Vijaya Nagara, Bengaluru, 560040