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In this Issue Opinion
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India - US Relations
The United States has agreed to revoke the ban imposed on import of shrimps from India, adhering to a ruling by the appellate body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). However, Washington was yet to indicate the time-frame by which it would get the ban revoked. The US had imposed a ban on shrimp imports from India, Pakistan and Malaysia on ecological grounds saying the fishermen of these countries were not using turtle excluder devices (TEDS), which would have helped in preserving rare turtles. India and the other two countries had dragged the US to WTO over it following which a dispute settlement body (DSB) was formed to adjudicate the issue. The DSB struck down the US law, saying it had been imposed arbitrarily. But, the US did not accept the ruling and preferred to take it to the appellate body. The US contention was that under WTO rules, it was allowed to frame laws on environmental and ecological grounds. |
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