INTERNATIONAL TRADE1
The case study completely analyses on the varied domestic content requirement (DCR)
measures which were imposed by India during the initial phase of India's Jawaharlal Nehru
National Solar Mission (NSM). United Nations on the hand called for a detailed discussion
and consultation with India regarding certain core measures adopted by India relating to
Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (NSM) for solar cells and solar modules. However
United Nation’s Appellate Body upheld the Panel's finding that India's DCR measures were
inconsistent with WTO non-discrimination obligations under Art. III: 4 and Art. 2.1 ().
Successively varied other countries agreed to join this discussion which included Brazil,
Canada, China, the European Union, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, the Russian
Federation and Turkey. Finally on 14 April 2014, the United States requested the
establishment of a panel. The appellate body proceedings generally consisted of the primary
claims that were brought by United States significantly related with the concerns of
domestic content requirements (DCR measures). The panel found that the
DR measures were inconsistent with both Article III:4 of the GATT 1994
and Article 2.1 of the TRIMs Agreement
The concerned topic is about is the dispute and violation of international rules in the
treatment of solar energy systems under the ‘JAWAHARLAL NEHRU NATIONAL SOLAR
MISSION’ for installation of cells and modules powered by solar energy. The chronological
day was 06/02/2013 when a request for consultation was made by the United States of
America towards India for additional requirement of national content under the above-
mentioned mission.
According to the United States of America, India violated a number of Acts in completing the
above mission and the articles are:

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Dispute on India's Domestic Content Requirement Measures in Solar Mission

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