China files WTO complaint against India over EV and battery subsidies
China has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO), alleging that India’s subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries breach global trade rules. India’s Commerce Ministry said it will review the submissions before responding. China’s Commerce Ministry claimed the measures violate WTO obligations, including the principle of national treatment, and amount to prohibited import substitution subsidies that favour Indian manufacturers and hurt Chinese interests. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal confirmed the ministry will examine…