China files WTO complaint on India’s EV, battery subsidies
ECONOMY – WTO
16 OCTOBER 2025
- China has filed a complaint against India in the World Trade Organization (WTO) over India’s subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries.
- China had also filed similar applications against Turkiye, Canada and the EU.
- Seeking consultation is the first step of the dispute settlement process as per WTO rules.
- If the consultations requested with India do not result in a satisfactory solution, they can request the WTO set up a panel in the case to rule on the issue raised.
- China is the second-largest trading partner of India.
- In the last fiscal, India’s exports to China contracted 14.5% to $14.25 billion against $16.66 billion in 2023-24.
- The imports, however, rose by 11.52% in 2024-25 to $113.45 billion against $101.73 billion in 2023-24.
- India’s trade deficit with China had widened to $99.2 billion during the year 2024-25.
