The Solar Companies of United States are alleging that the norms laid down under the National Solar Mission of Indian Government are a clear violation of World Trade Organization’s rules and want the US Government to drag India to the World Trade Organization.
As being argued by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA):
The requirement of NSM, the crystalline cells of solar PV projects must be manufactured in India which however will help grow the local solar PV industry of India but doing so the same will adversely affect the global climate due to severe competition.
According the SEIA the one of the responses that the US could take in that context is US increase its local content related enforcement activities, for example, formally challenge India’s local content requirements.
More Literature on this topic:
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/WorldEconomy/India-violating-WTO-obligations-US-solar-industry/Article1-850573.aspx
- http://www.allvoices.com/news/12084738-india-violating-wto-obligations-us-solar-industry
- http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article3384601.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home
- http://informatives.in/india-violating-wto-obligations-says-us-solar-industry-body
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