New Delhi: After being unable to fulfil its targets of Electric Vehicle (EV) and other automobile exports to India, China has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

China has claimed that certain conditions in India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for advanced chemistry cell battery, automobiles and the policy to promote the manufacturing of EVs violate global trade rules. ADVERTISEMENT

The Geneva-based WTO has confirmed that China has sought consultations with India on these measures under WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism. In its complaint, China has said that these measures by India discriminate against goods of Chinese origin.

“These measures appear to be inconsistent with India’s obligations under the Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) Ag

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