China has filed a complaint against India in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over New Delhi’s subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries.

The Chinese Commerce Ministry has alleged that the measures by India violate several WTO obligations, including the principle of national treatment, and constitute import substitution subsidies, which are explicitly prohibited under the multilateral trade rules.

These measures unfairly benefit India’s domestic industries and undermine China’s legitimate interests, the ministry’s statement claimed.

China’s complaint about India’s reported EV subsidies comes as Beijing seeks to boost exports of its electric vehicles to India. This follows the two countries’ initiative to normalise relations after a five-year freeze in ties due to the Eastern

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