India May Join U.S.-China Trade Spat to Prevent Solar ‘Disaster’

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India may jump into an escalating U.S.-China trade fight over solar energy as local manufacturers lobby New Delhi for protection against imports from rivals including First Solar Inc. and Suntech Power Holdings Co.

India may initiate an anti-dumping probe in a month focused on imports of Chinese solar products, China’s Commerce Ministry said in a statement yesterday. India’s Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar declined to comment in a phone call.