India rejects US charge of surplus capacity in textiles, steel
NEW DELHI, June 10 (Reuters) – India does not have surplus manufacturing capacity in textiles and steel as alleged in the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigation, trade official Amitabh Kumar said on Wednesday. Washington has cited structural excess capacity in Indian industries from solar modules and petrochemicals to steel and textiles, as well as its 2025 goods trade surplus of $42 billion with the United States. Kumar, India’s additional trade secretary, said its textile and steel output should be assessed against the size of its population, domestic demand and growth needs, rather than in terms of absolute production. “Overcapacity