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Australia questions India trade deal over 'child labour' concerns
short by Debaroti Adhikary / on Wednesday, 8 May, 2024
An Australian parliamentary committee has raised concerns over child labour in India, stating the India-Australia trade deal, signed in 2022, violated its policy priorities. "India has well-documented presence of child and (forced) labour," the report said. The panel suggested the government shouldn't enter trade deals with countries violating international labour rights.