<h1>US-India Summit Launches Annual High-Level IP Working Group to Boost IPR Dialogue and Innovation via Trade Policy Forum.</h1> The US-India Joint Statement following a bilateral summit announced the establishment of an annual high-level Intellectual Property (IP) Working Group as part of the Trade Policy Forum to address IPR issues. This initiative reinforces existing efforts, such as the Innovation and Creativity Focus Group formed in 2010, aimed at enhancing IP rights protection and fostering innovation. India has consistently advocated for bilateral discussions on IPR matters, rejecting unilateral actions proposed by the US under the Special 301 report. The agreement to use the bilateral Trade Policy Forum for IPR discussions reaffirms India's stance on collaborative dialogue.