Naveen Pant, Head of the Secretariat at ASMA, expressed that imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. aluminium and steel imports is necessary to protect domestic industries amid U.S. protectionist measures originally introduced under Trump. By advocating for measures that aim to level the negotiation table and secure fair trade conditions, ASMA positions itself against unilateral, authoritarian trade policies.

The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) criticized ASMA, along with MRAI and ANMA, for issuing an advertorial to the Prime Minister that was filled with factual errors and alleged misrepresentations, claiming that the advertorial misrepresented data and undermined the industry's long-term objectives for short-term gains.

ASMA, representing 3500 aluminium MSMEs, issued an open letter urging the Finance and Commerce Ministers to oppose recommendations for fixing a Minimum Import Price (MIP) on aluminium. The association argues that the measure would unjustly benefit large primary producers and facilitate black money generation, thereby disadvantaging smaller manufacturers.

Aluminium Secondary Manufacturers Association filed a petition with the Commerce Ministry on December 28, contesting the proposed hike in import duty on aluminium and scrap. The petition argues that the duty increase would unjustly favor large primary producers while disadvantaging the downstream sector, composed mainly of small and medium enterprises.

The Aluminium Secondary Manufacturers Association (ASMA) urged the government to lower import duty on primary aluminium and scrap while increasing duties on downstream products. This lobbying effort, aimed at protecting secondary aluminium manufacturers, has been criticized by the Aluminium Association of India as a misleading campaign against the primary aluminium sector.