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Z URICH,(Reuters) – China has launched a trade dispute with India over solar cells, solar modules and IT goods, request- ing dispute consultations on the matter, theWorld Trade Organization said on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. “China said the measures in question include India’s tariff treatment and cer- tain measures that China said are contin- gent upon the use of domestic inputs and otherwise discriminate against Chinese imports,” theWTO said in a statement. Less than a week ago, India said it had imposed anti-dumping duties on cold rolled steel imports from China for five years to protect its domestic industry. -REUTERS www.newsindiatimes.com – that’s all you need to know India News India Times (December 27, 2025 - January 2, 2026) January 2, 2026 9 China Launches Trade Dispute Against India Over Solar Cells And IT Goods N EW DELHI, Dec 24 (Reuters) – India has granted initial clear- ance to two airlines to begin operations, weeks after mass cancellations by the country’s largest airline IndiGo brought into focus the lack of competition in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market. The civil aviation ministry granted a “no-objection certificate” to regional air- line alHind Air and FlyExpress this week, minister RamMohan Naidu said in a post on X on late Tuesday, adding that the government is working to encourage more competition in the domestic market. The risks associated with IndiGo’s dominance were highlighted earlier this month when about 4,500 flights were can- celled because of poor staff planning. As a result, tens of thousands of passengers were stranded at airports all over India and some analysts called for the govern- ment to incentivise more companies to operate. IndiGo has a market share of about 65%, followed by rival Air India Group with about 27%. Smaller carriers make up for the rest. According to its website, alHind aims to begin operations in southern India with a fleet of ATR Turboprop aircraft. It is in the process of obtaining an Air Operator Cer- tificate. A banner on FlyExpress’ website also said “coming soon.” India has granted permits to six air operators since 2020 to begin operations, including some regional carriers, the gov- ernment told lawmakers in July. -REUTERS India Gives Two New Airlines Initial Go-Ahead To Begin Operations, Weeks After IndiGo Crisis N EW DELHI, (Reuters) – India announced on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) reforms to cut red tape and simplify its import quality checks, addressing a concern raised by the U.S. over what it described as the South Asian country’s “burden- some” import-quality requirements. New Delhi andWashington have been working to thrash out a trade agreement, which India hopes will bring relief from a 50% tariff imposed by President Don- ald Trump on some of its main exports as punishment for its Russian oil purchases. The reforms on import checks include reduced paper- work, shorter timelines, and fewer inspections for quality approvals, the trade ministry said in a statement. “The reforms aim to accelerate processes, reduce turnaround times, and leverage technology-driven systems to make quality assurance faster, more transpar- ent, and more accessible for enterprises, institutions, and citizens,” said Jaxay Shah, the chairman of the Quality Council of India. -REUTERS PHOTO:REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas India Announces Reforms To Simplify Import Checks As It Eyes US Trade Deal Ships are docked at the container terminals of Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Navi Mumbai, India, September 25, 2025. PHOTO:REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File PhotoI PHOTO:REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov An IndiGo Airlines aircraft taxis on the tarmac on an early morning at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, in Kolkata, India, November 20, 2024. National flags of China and India fly next to the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, a venue for 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 30, 2025