India/United States: India wants social security pact with US.

Section: General News - India today said it is keen to have a social security pact with the United States, on the lines New Delhi has with the European countries, to address issues like double payment by companies of both the countries.

"We are interested in a social security dialogue. We have discussed with the US side on the conclusion of what is called a totalization of agreement by our IT companies," India's new envoy to the US Meera Shankar said at a reception hosted in her honour by the US-India Business Council.

Acknowledging that there may be some reservations here, she said: "Clearly we would like to pursue an agreement on avoidance, …