The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled this week that India must offer a level playing field to both domestic and foreign manufacturers of solar panels following a dispute raised by the U.S. over the country’s solar power program, say reports in India.
An unnamed official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told business newspaper Mint that the ruling was received by India’s commerce ministry last week. The report was issued in confidence to U.S. and Indian authorities following a three-member dispute settlement panel headed up by David Walker, New Zealand ambassador and former envoy to the country.
The anonymous official confirmed that the government will appeal the ruling – an appeal that, if successful, could give India a two-year window in which to implement the program.
This has been excerpted from the August 27 2015 edition of PV Magazine and is available in its entirety at: http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/indias-local-content-requirements-violate-global-trade-rules--finds-wto_100020839/