India has officially invoked the World Trade Organization (WTO) peace clause for the seventh time, citing rice subsidies that total $7.6 billion for the fiscal year 2024-25. This amount exceeds the WTO's permissible 10% ceiling, representing 11.85% of the total production value of $64.13 billion. The peace clause, first invoked by India in 2020, safeguards the country's food procurement programs from potential WTO disputes, allowing it to support its low-income farmers without distorting international trade. The subsidies are part of India's public stockholding programs aimed at ensuring food security for its poor and vulnerable populations. Additionally, input subsidies provided to low-income producers for the marketing year from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, were reported at $42.5 billion, a slight decrease from $43.25 billion in the previous year.