Overview

• India’s commerce ministry will review China’s detailed submissions after the request for consultations, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said.
• China’s complaint targets measures to expand local EV and battery manufacturing, including India’s EV policy and the production‑linked incentive scheme.
• Under WTO rules the dispute starts with consultations, and either party can ask for a panel ruling if talks do not resolve the issues.
• Beijing filed similar WTO actions against Türkiye, Canada and the European Union and said it will take “firm measures” to safeguard domestic industries.
• Context includes a surge in Chinese auto exports and pushback abroad, with CPCA citing 2.01 million EV and plug‑in hybrid exports in the first eight months and the EU applying a 27% tariff, while India’s 2024–25 goods deficit with China reached $99.2 billion.