RSS affiliate slams US' 'coercive tactics'

New Delhi: The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Friday slammed the US for applying "coercive tactics" to gain access to the Indian market in sensitive sectors and urged the government to stay firm on its stance to protect national interest.

It also said that India must avoid giving concessions to the US that undermine farmers, small-scale industries, or long-term economic self-reliance.

"The Swadeshi Jagran Manch urges the Government of India to maintain its firm stance and to use this moment to strengthen strategic autonomy, protect national interest, and advance a truly multipolar and equitable global trade order, and make decisive move towards ' Aatmanirbhar Bharat," it said.- Our Bureau