WASHINGTON: In order to attract investment, Indian Government should continue a policy approach that is pro-competition and pro-growth and not embrace policies that rely on protectionism, the American telecom industry said Friday. "The telecommunications sector is an important contributor to India's continued economic growth and job creation through both domestic and export-oriented economic activities," the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) said in its comments submitted to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). TIA is the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks.

The U.S. ITC is conducting an investigation regarding industrial policies of the Government of India on whether they discriminate against U.S. imports and investment in order to support Indian domestic industries, and the effect that those barriers have on the US economy and U.S. jobs. "It must be noted that in order for India to enhance its competitiveness in the global ICT sector and to further encourage investment, the Government of India should continue a policy approach that is pro-competition and pro-growth, and not embrace policies that rely on protectionism," TIA said.

In its submission, TIA said it continues to be concerned that "there is an underlying trend in India to implement policies that would reverse" the pro-growth and pro-competition policy trajectory that has  benefited India in favour of policies that would seek to make India's ICT market less competitive, as well as establish barriers to trade and investment.

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