WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AND INDIA–CHINA TRADE CONFLICTS: A CRITICAL LEGAL ANALYSIS
AUTHOR – NITISH HANSDA* & DR. RATNESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA**
* LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN, UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA
** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN, UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA
BEST CITATION – NITISH HANSDA & DR. RATNESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AND INDIA–CHINA TRADE CONFLICTS: A CRITICAL LEGAL ANALYSIS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (9) OF 2026, PG. 628-634, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344. DOI – https://doi.org/10.65393/IJLRV6I968
Abstract
The dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is regarded as a fundamental component of the multilateral trading system, as it resolves trade disputes based on established rules. The given mechanism gains specific significance in the context of–India–China trade relations through the increasing amount of bilateral trade and the increasing number of conflicts related to anti-dumping policies, subsidies, and limitations to access the market. This paper critically analyses how WTO dispute settlement has been effective in resolving trade disputes between India and China. It assesses the level of adherence to WTO decisions, the procedural and structural constraints of the dispute settlement mechanism, and the strategic actions of both nations in this context. The paper also looks into the question of whether the existing WTO system suffices the problems of economic coercion and asymmetry in trade relations. It ends by mentioning that reforms are necessary to make the dispute-solving process more robust and promote fair decisions.