The program in question is Phase II of India’s National Solar Mission (NSM), which requires participating developers to utilize Indian-manufactured solar cells and modules.

The US in February 2013 had filed a complaint against Phase I launched in October 2010, but the two sides were unable to resolve the dispute.

“These unfair requirements are against WTO rules. We are standing up today for the rights of American workers and businesses,” says US Trade Representative Michael Froman.

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