Can India hold its ground on e-commerce trade against mounting US pressure?

The recent trade deal with the US might force India to change its long-held stance against a permanent duty exemption on cross-border electronic commerce.

A White House fact sheet on Tuesday said India has “committed to negotiate a robust set of bilateral digital trade rules that address discriminatory or burdensome practices and other barriers to digital trade, including rules that prohibit the imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions”.