India is in the league of 15 trading partners of the United States being monitored by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under its 'priority watch list'. The US move is for India's failure to provide an "adequate level of intellectual property right (IPR) protection or enforcement or market access for persons relying on intellectual property protection." The Annual Special 301 report, released in Washington said the other countries under this category include Argentina, the Bahamas, Brazil, Egypt, European Union, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, Taiwan and Turkey.