He also said that India has closed its legal system to foreign law firms and the educational sector — US universities are not allowed to establish campuses in India or invest in a meaningful way in joint ventures.
Hall said the US government is also concerned about weak copyrights in India and challenges to patents, particularly in agro-technology and pharma. ” In pharma, the Indian government is setting price ceiling on drugs and medical equipment, which the US sees a violation of IPR.”
He claimed that India also contributes to the overcapacity and subsidy on steel items to an extent along with China and said the overcapacity and subsidy on steel by other countries diminishes America’s steel production base, thereby causing a threat to America’s national security.
