Wto Trade Dispute Between the United States and India over Solar Cells and Solar Modules
WTO Trade dispute between the United States and India over Solar Cells and Solar Modules
Nathan Naegle
International Political Economy
Professor He
This paper focuses on WTO trade dispute between the United States and India over Solar Cells and Solar Modules. I take an in depth look at the dispute from professionals that have posted about the issue online. I also relate the exact infringements that the US claims that India is in violation of in the WTO trade agreements. I then examine the state centered approach of India and the society centered approach of the United States. How these two approaches can cause this conflict that we are currently seeing in the WTO. In my conclusion, I act as a WTO representative and determine whether or not India is truly in violation of the WTO trade agreements.
On 6 February 2013, the United States requested consultations with India concerning certain measures of India relating to domestic content requirements under the Jawaharial Nehru National Solar Mission (“NSM”) for solar cells and solar panels. This current World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute is very interesting to me because I use solar panels in at work often. They are an interesting technology that could be a great opportunity for the United States to have a competitive advantage in the production of the technology of solar panels and solar cells. There are many interesting arguments to this current dispute. I am going to explore in depth the infractions of the WTO measures that the United States claims that India is infraction of with their current political stance in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. After I discuss the current issues of this dispute, I will make a decision posing as a WTO representative.
Research
Phase I of India’s Solar Mission, which draws to a close at the end of this month, requires crystalline silicon (cSi) solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to use Indian-manufactured modules and concentrating solar power (CSP)
Nathan Naegle
International Political Economy
Professor He
This paper focuses on WTO trade dispute between the United States and India over Solar Cells and Solar Modules. I take an in depth look at the dispute from professionals that have posted about the issue online. I also relate the exact infringements that the US claims that India is in violation of in the WTO trade agreements. I then examine the state centered approach of India and the society centered approach of the United States. How these two approaches can cause this conflict that we are currently seeing in the WTO. In my conclusion, I act as a WTO representative and determine whether or not India is truly in violation of the WTO trade agreements.
On 6 February 2013, the United States requested consultations with India concerning certain measures of India relating to domestic content requirements under the Jawaharial Nehru National Solar Mission (“NSM”) for solar cells and solar panels. This current World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute is very interesting to me because I use solar panels in at work often. They are an interesting technology that could be a great opportunity for the United States to have a competitive advantage in the production of the technology of solar panels and solar cells. There are many interesting arguments to this current dispute. I am going to explore in depth the infractions of the WTO measures that the United States claims that India is infraction of with their current political stance in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. After I discuss the current issues of this dispute, I will make a decision posing as a WTO representative.
Research
Phase I of India’s Solar Mission, which draws to a close at the end of this month, requires crystalline silicon (cSi) solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to use Indian-manufactured modules and concentrating solar power (CSP)