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From Steel to Statins: Updates to Section 232 Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals and Metals

BGA Managing Director for Global Trade and Economics Nydia Ngiow and BGA Director of Health Care Yeh Cher Low wrote an update to clients on the U.S. Section 232 tariffs on pharmaceuticals and metals. Context U.S. President Donald Trump announced updates to Section 232 tariffs on pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical imports as well as imports of aluminum, copper and steel on April 2. A 100 percent tariff on patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients will come into effect in 120 days for certain … Continue Reading

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Road to a Naxal-free India

BGA India Managing Director Anuj Gupta argues that India defeated Naxalism through coordinated security, intelligence sharing, financial disruption and development. Leadership decapitation, infrastructure expansion and rehabilitation shifted momentum irreversibly. Sustained political will and vigilance, he notes, are now essential to consolidate gains and manage reintegration challenges. (April 2, 2026)

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