WTO wars: Brazil-EU paper on farm subsidies is a reaction to India-China paper

India, China joint proposal to WTO argued that developed nations cut down on indirect farm subsidies

Brazil and the European Union (EU) have come together on a full blown offensive at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against farm subsidies in developing nations in response to a similar joint move by India and China.

"Such tactics should have been expected by India as the Brazilian proposal move is a response to India and China's joint targeting of indirect farm subsidies given by developed economies.", a senior Geneva based diplomat said under conditions of anonymity.

India and China, in spite of recent hostilities on the border issue at Doklam in Sikkim, had two weeks back, submitted a joint