India-EU case: WTO agrees to defer adoption of panel's ruling till Sep 19

The WTO's dispute settlement body on Thursday agreed not to adopt a ruling against India's import duties on certain information and technology products untill September 19, following a request for the same by the country and the European Union (EU).

Both regions have requested this as they are engaged to resolve the dispute bilaterally.

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a statement said that the members have agreed at a meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on June 15 to a request from the EU and India to grant it additional time to consider the adoption of the panel ruling.

In a communication to the World Trade Organisation earlier this month, both regions have called for a special meeting of the WTO's dispute settlement body (DSB) on June 15.

They had asked the DSB not to adopt the ruling, which was given by a WTO dispute settlement panel in April.

The dispute panel of the WTO has ruled that the import duties imposed by India on certain informational and technology ..