US companies raise concerns over policy barriers to digital trade with India

The Washington-based Computer & Communications Industry Association, which counts Google, Uber, Meta, and Amazon as its members, has identified 20 policy barriers to US-India digital trade. These include the amendment to the IT Act, which imposes additional requirements under the

Intermediary Rules (2021), the Content Moderation Act, the equalisation levy, and the proposed telecom law.

Why it’s important: The trade body says India has a protectionist posture towards US digital services providers. Such lobbying pressure comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US. Moneycontrol