New Delhi, June 10 -- The trade remedy measures - covering anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, and safeguard investigations - are instruments of fair trade and not import restrictions, said Additional Secretary and Director General of Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) Amitabh Kumar during a media briefing.

The DG also outlined the DGTR's institutional role, recent reforms, and commitment to protecting domestic industry from unfair trade practices.

The purpose of trade remedy measures, he said, is to restore fair competition and ensure a level playing field for Indian producers while permitting legitimate imports to continue at fair prices.

Kumar outlined DGTR's evidence-based investigation process, which involves examining applicati...