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1.5. (...) India has launched the National Infrastructure Pipeline on 31st December 2019 of ₹ 103 trillion (approx. USD 1.5 trillion). This initiative focuses on housing, access to clean and affordable energy, healthcare, world class educational institutions, railways, logistics and warehousing. (...)

2.19. Recognizing the enormous potential of the services sector, as part of a new initiative, the Government of India is giving focussed attention to 12 ‘Champion Sectors in Services’; (...) Environmental Services, (...) Nodal Ministries/Departments have been identified for finalising and implementing action plans to realize the full potential of these sectors.

6.8. There is an urgent need for strong disciplines to regulate certain harmful fisheries subsidies to ensure the sustainable use of marine resources for securing inter-generational equity. At the same time, we need to be cognizant of the existence of a large population of subsistence artisanal and small-scale fishermen in developing countries, including LDCs, who rely on fishing for their basic livelihood. They have no other livelihood options, and we are all responsible to care for this vulnerable population of marginalized fishermen. This is precisely why both SDG 14.6 and the MC11 decision on fisheries, clearly mandate that there should be appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing countries including LDCs. Moreover, the present state of affair of the marine fisheries is on account of the big subsidizers’ and not countries like India. Moreover, adequate policy space is required to ensure a decent standard of living for our subsistence, artisanal and small-scale fishermen. Any discipline without considering these concerns would lead to complete imbalance between the elements of the discipline and the livelihood needs of those fishermen. India has been actively and constructively engaged in the negotiation of fisheries subsidies.

8.4. A Smart Cities Mission has been launched by the Government to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of ‘Smart’ Solutions. The focus is on sustainable and inclusive development by creating a replicable model which will act like a light house to other aspiring cities. (...)

10. Trade policy remained largely unchanged since the previous Review. India continues to rely on trade policy instruments such as the tariff, export taxes, minimum import prices, import and export restrictions, and licensing. These are used to, inter alia (...) ensure conservation and proper utilization of natural resources. (...)

17. India maintains import and export prohibitions and restrictions. Restrictions are imposed to:
(i) protect human, animal and plant life or health; public morality; historical heritage; the environment; and intellectual property rights (IPRs); (...)

19. To support both domestic production and exports, India continues to provide a number of incentives, in the form of direct subsidies and price support schemes, tariff concessions or exemptions, or preferential rates of interest. In addition, up to 40% of all bank lending must be allocated to "priority sectors", including agriculture, small and medium-sized enterprises, education, housing, social infrastructure, renewable energy, and exports. (...)

27. During the period under review, various reforms took place. Under the Agricultural Export Policy, processed and organic agricultural products are not subject to export restrictions, and imports of agricultural products that are used for such exports were to be liberalized. (...)

28. Over the review period, India's policies regarding the electricity sector were aimed at ensuring access to reliable and affordable services and at diversifying energy sources. To this end, various incentives were granted to expand the distribution network and to promote the use of renewables. As a result, the share of renewable energy sources (mainly solar and wind) to generate electricity increased from 14.6% in 2015 to 23.7% in 2020. (...)

Table 2.3 WTO dispute settlement cases involving India as respondent and complainant, January 2015-August 2020
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India as Complainant
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Subject: Certain measures relating to the renewable energy sector;
Complainant/ respondent: United States;
Status: Panel report circulated on 27 June 2019; the panel report was appealed by the United States on 15 August 2019 and by India on 20 August 2019;
WTO document series: DS510
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