New Delhi, May 1 -- India has landed among a list of six countries on the priority watch list of the US Trade Representative (USTR). The USTR deals with adequacy and effectiveness of trading partners' protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. The other countries to have featured on the list include Russia and China.

USTR's Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement 2026 was released on Thursday. As per the list, Vietnam has been featured as the Priority Foreign Country (PFC), marking the first time in 13 years that any country is listed in that particular category.

It said that Vietnam is not entering into good faith negotiations or making significant progress in negotiations to provide...