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India loses WTO appeal in US solar dispute
Appeal ruling is final and India will be expected to bring its laws into compliance with the WTO rules
 "India loses WTO appeal in US solar dispute")
India complains to WTO against US on renewable energy
India's complaint is on the grounds that subsidies are inconsistent with world trade norms
 "India complains to WTO against US on renewable energy")
WTO's future bright; US ready to up engagement with India
Differences had surfaced between developing countries including India and developed economies including the US
 "WTO's future bright; US ready to up engagement with India")
Japan says MIP on steel products violates WTO rules
Japan also warned India that the safeguard duty imposed on hot-rolled flat and coils was in violation of a WTO agreement
 "Japan says MIP on steel products violates WTO rules")
US, China clash over market economy status at WTO
Especially in steel & aluminium, sowing the seeds for a trade battle between Washington & Beijing at the end of 2016
 "US, China clash over market economy status at WTO")
India to send proposal on trade facilitation pact in services to WTO: Sitharaman
The services agreement proposes to expedite the global trade in services by allowing for easier movement of skilled workers between countries
 "India to send proposal on trade facilitation pact in services to WTO: Sitharaman")
India to file 16 cases against US for WTO treaty violation
Commerce and Industry said certain renewable energy programmes of the US at the sub-federal level are inconsistent with WTO provisions
 "India to file 16 cases against US for WTO treaty violation")
Need to develop legal capacity to contest WTO cases: Commerce Secy
India is a complainant in 22 disputes, and respondent in 23 cases and as a third party, it is a participant in about 100 disputes
 "Need to develop legal capacity to contest WTO cases: Commerce Secy")
WTO cuts global trade growth forecast to 2.8%
World trade would then grow below three per cent for a fifth year. However, WTO forecast a 3.6 per cent rise for 2017
 "WTO cuts global trade growth forecast to 2.8%")
WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth forecast to 2.8%
It expects trade to rise to 3.6% in 2017
 "WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth forecast to 2.8%")
India takes US to WTO over IT visa fee rise
Indian citizens are among the nationalities most commonly granted these visas, making roughly 67 per cent of the H1-B visas and 28 per cent of the L-1s (in 2013-14)
 "India takes US to WTO over IT visa fee rise")
India drags US to WTO over work visas
The US Congress in Dec doubled the cost of sponsoring workers under short-term H1B and L1 visas.
US clean energy advocacy group slams WTO on India solar ruling
The Sierra Club is America's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organisation
 "US clean energy advocacy group slams WTO on India solar ruling")
US lauds WTO ruling against India's 'localisation' rules
Earlier the US had challenged India's imposition of domestic content requirements for solar cells and modules