In late 2012 Ministry of Commerce formally opened an investigation of cells from the US, China and Taiwan seemed to bolsterthe plaintiff’s case, with the first hearings in that case held last week.

A broadening of the investigation to include the EU and Japan would add yet another layer of complexity and uncertainty to the otherwise burgeoning IndianPV market.

In the eyes of those opposed to the tariffs, the plaintiffs – Indosolar,Jupiter Solar and Websol Energy System – are merely seeking to ride thecoattails of the deepening global PV trade war to secure protection within their domestic market.

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