Disputes at WTO will end when third parties also relinquish rights

The joint statement of the United States (US) and India, following the meetings of the Indian prime minister with the US president, is heavy on co-operation in the areas of geopolitics, defence, technology transfer, space exploration, movement of natural persons, investment, and so on. However, there is also the decision to end six disputes at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that will interest importers and exporters.

The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) at the WTO is dysfunctional because the US has blocked the appointment of judges to hear the appeals emanating from the DSB panel decisions.  Both India and the US have