The story so far: News agency Press Trust of India learnt from sources that India is in negotiations with Brazil to resolve a long-standing dispute about sugar at the World Trade Organisation. In February 2019, Brazil, Australia and Guatemala sought consultations with India, concerned about domestic support measures to agricultural producers of sugarcane and sugar. The complainant also argued against …
The story so far : India this week filed an appeal with the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization disputing a verdict by the WTO’s dispute settlement panel last month on sugar subsidies. The WTO’s dispute settlement panel had ruled that India, by subsidising sugar producers, was breaking rules framed under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade which …
