“India is supportive of the discussions, as new social security systems have been put in place in the country in recent years and coverage has also been extended, which has led to greater compatibility between the systems of the two countries,” a development official told BusinessLine. While SAAs aim to mitigate the complexity of cross-border social security, some issues and challenges still require attention to maximise the benefits of these bilateral agreements. Since different SSAs have different concepts and requirements, the conditions of each SSA need to be closely examined in order to derive the greatest possible benefit. “The United States has formalized totalization pacts with countries like Canada and Australia. India also hopes to be on this list,” the official added. . . .
