NEW DELHI, Sept. 19 -- In a calculated move, India has intensified its push for global trade transparency, directly challenging the US and several other nations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over their agricultural subsidies.

This offensive comes on the heels of the US rejecting India's objections in a recent trade dispute, signalling a new, more assertive strategy by New Delhi to ensure that scrutiny of farm policies is a two-way street.

At the heart of India's critique are several US initiatives, including the $16 billion Supplemental Disaster Relief Program and the National Farm Security Action Plan, as per a WTO paper released on 17 September.

For the scheduled 25-26 September meeting of the WTO Committee on Agriculture, In...