China files WTO complaint against India over EV subsidies, commerce ministry to examine

China has lodged a formal complaint against India with the World Trade Organization (WTO), challenging India's subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries. China claims that these measures violate WTO obligations, including the principle of national treatment, and amount to prohibited import substitution subsidies. The Indian Commerce Ministry is set to examine China's detailed submissions as part of the dispute resolution process.