India may defer ICT case appeal against EU in WTO

India is considering deferring its appeal against a ruling by the dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that had favoured the European Union against New Delhi’s imposition of tariffs on mobile phones and electronic components, among other information and communication technology (ICT) goods.

Last week, India appealed against Japan and has extended the time to decide on an appeal against Taiwan on similar rulings in the ICT disputes.

A WTO panel in April, said that India’s tariffs had violated global trading rules under the Information Technology Agreement (ITA).