New Delhi, July 24 -- New Delhi: Canada has stepped up scrutiny of Indian subsidies for electronics and semiconductor production, submitting a fresh set of questions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) this month.

The latest round of queries focuses not only on central government schemes such as Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) and the expired North East Industrial Development Scheme, but also scrutinises state-level programmes such as Karnataka's New Industrial Policy (2020-25) and State Incentive Subsidy programmes, as per a WTO document reviewed by Mint.

The move comes at a time when New Delhi and Ottawa have begun talks on resuming bilateral trade negotiations after a period...