India Will Challenge Any US Action in WTO Poultry Dispute

Indian trade officials are prepared to challenge any U.S. effort at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to impose trade sanctions on New Delhi over the poultry dispute between the two countries. The topic could be decided on August 19 at a WTO meeting where India plans to block a U.S. request to retaliate with sanctions on $450 million annually until India complies with a 2015 WTO ruling.India and some other WTO members are concerned the U.S. request for retaliation before seeking a compliance investigation does not adhere to the proper sequencing of the WTO dispute process.