Archive · 27 Jan 2026
India Blocks China's WTO Panel Request on Trade Measures
India has stopped China from setting up a special group at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to discuss a dispute.
China wanted this group to look into India's rules for making cars and renewable energy products.
China says these rules are unfair because they favor Indian products over Chinese ones.
They had talks to solve the problem, but they couldn't agree.
Now, China wants the WTO to decide if India's rules are fair.
India has blocked this request.
Both countries are part of the WTO, which helps countries solve trade problems.
China is one of India's biggest trading partners.
India has blocked China's request for a WTO dispute panel on Indian trade measures in the car and renewable energy industries.
China alleges that India's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes and policies for electric vehicles discriminate against Chinese goods.
Consultations between India and China on November 25, 2025, and January 6, 2026, failed to resolve the dispute.
China has requested the WTO to set up a panel to examine the matter, with the next meeting scheduled for January 27, 2026.
India's measures are alleged to violate the SCM Agreement, GATT 1994, and TRIMs Agreement under WTO rules.
- Who
- India and China
- What
- India blocked China's request for a WTO dispute panel on trade measures
- When
- Consultations held on November 25, 2025, and January 6, 2026; WTO meeting scheduled for January 27, 2026
- Where
- World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva
- Why
- China alleges that India's incentive schemes discriminate against Chinese goods and violate global trade rules
- Countries Involved
- India, China
- WTO Dispute
- China's request for a panel on India's trade measures
- Industries Affected
- Automobiles, Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles
- Consultation Dates
- November 25, 2025, January 6, 2026
- WTO Meeting Date
- January 27, 2026 (scheduled)
- India's Stance
- Blocked China's request for a dispute panel
- China's Allegations
- Discrimination against Chinese goods, violation of global trade rules
- Programmes in Dispute
- PLI schemes for advanced chemistry cell batteries, automobiles, and electric vehicles