The panel in its ruling had concluded that the measures of the US are inconsistent with certain provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
In February, Brazil had requested that the WTO start consultations on the subject but the two sides failed to reach a resolution
The US has alleged that the duties imposed by India appear to be inconsistent with two norms of GATT
The initiative assumes significance as trade tensions have escalated after the US imposed high customs duties on certain steel and aluminium products