Japan has dragged India to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against specific measures taken by New Delhi on imports of iron and steel items. "On December 20, Japan told the WTO Secretariat that it had asked for debate meetings with India in the question 'India-Certain Measures on Imports of Iron and Steel Products'," the WTO has said. India has forced least import value (MIP) on imports of certain iron and steel items. In February, India forced MIP of 173 items for six months, which was later developed twice for two months. Not long ago, the legislature amplified MIP on 19 items till February 4, 2017. As per the business service sources, WTO-agreeable measures like hostile to dumping obligation ought to be utilized to beat the issue of modest imports of products like steel as MIP is not consistent with the worldwide exchange standards. India has forced MIP as developing imports from steel surplus nations like China, Japan, and Korea with savage costs have been a noteworthy sympathy toward the household business since September 2014. India has additionally forced hostile to dumping obligations on certain steel items to watch residential players from modest imports. According to the WTO's question settlement handle, the demand for interviews is the initial phase in a debate. Following 60 days, if conferences neglect to determine the debate, the complainant may ask for arbitration by a board. India and Japan actualized an exhaustively organized commerce assertion in 2011. It gave simple access to Japan in the Indian steel advertise. Indian industry has over and over requested to take out the steel area from the settlement. The reciprocal exchange between the nations remained at $14.51 billion in 2015-16. The exchange is very for Japan. Also Read: Aadhaar payment app set to simplify digital transactions Arun Jaitley faces hurdles for biggest tax reform launch Relations between RBI, Centre strained over note ban