India proposes 8 guardrails in softening of stance on plurilateral pacts at WTOIndia has proposed eight safeguards for plurilateral agreements at the WTO. These safeguards aim to preserve consensus-based decision makin...
18 Sep, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
India’s billion-dollar trade juggernaut has an unwanted case of missing balanceIndia’s early FTAs promised a two-way trade highway, but 15 years later the traffic looks decidedly one-sided. Deficits with ASEAN, Japan a...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
El Niño arrived early. Why its impact was felt from India to the Panama CanalEl Niño's early onset has triggered a cascade of atypical weather events worldwide. India faced not only monsoon challenges but also signif...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
$3 trillion gain or a 10% GDP loss? WTO sounds a trade alarmThe WTO’s World Trade Report 2026 says strengthening the global trading system could lift global GDP by 2.9%, or about $3 trillion, by 2050...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
India’s strategic autonomy faces a trade test as WTO warns non-aligned economies could pay a price for fragmentationIndia's foreign economic policy aims for broad trade ties. The WTO warns of rising costs in a fragmented global trade system. India's numer...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Trade fragmentation could hit poor economies much harder than rich ones, WTO warnsGlobal trade fragmentation will severely impact the world's poorest economies. Least-developed countries could see GDP fall significantly b...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
School Assembly News Headlines, September 16, 2026: Top national, international, business, sports updates and thought of the daySchool Assembly News Headlines Today: Delhi is set to develop hostels catering to 10,000 students, while Google faces scrutiny concerning f...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
US seeks details of India's rice stocks used for Ethanol outputThe United States has sought details from India on the use of rice for ethanol production. Washington has alleged that India’s rice stocks ...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
WTO cites India-EFTA trade deal as unilateral mechanism to achieve market access outcomeTrade agreements beyond the multilateral trading system can also offer examples whereby unilateral enforcement mechanisms have been tailore...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Trump's man at the UN: Senate leader's son-in-law tapped to lead World Food Programme amid deepening global hunger crisisUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted Luke Lindberg as the nominee for World Food Programme leadership. Lindberg, ...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
BRICS leaders adopt New Delhi declaration, voice concerns over 'unilateral' tariffs and non-tariff trade barriersBRICS adopted the New Delhi Declaration, expressing serious concern over rising unilateral tariffs. The bloc also condemned coercive measur...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
India gets 6.94 lakh tonnes of steel quota annually for exports under India-EU free trade pactIndia will receive substantial tariff-rate quotas for steel exports to the European Union. These quotas total 1.64 million tonnes annually,...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
'Might makes right' does not hold: China's Xi Jinping calls for Global South to jointly defend rule of lawChinese President Xi Jinping urged Global South nations to defend international law and reject might makes right. He called for a more equi...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
BRICS urges IMF, World Bank reforms, condemns unilateral tariffs, secondary sanctionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration, expressing serious concerns over unilateral trade measures. They called for the eliminatio...
12 Sep, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
Iran and UAE back joint BRICS statement urging restraint in warIran and the United Arab Emirates joined a BRICS statement urging Middle East restraint. This move signals diplomatic progress between the ...
12 Sep, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi emphasises on global welfare, positive dialogue ahead of key gatheringPrime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized global well-being and positive dialogue for the upcoming BRICS Summit. Leaders from Russia, China, ...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
World goods trade gains momentum despite Middle East conflict, AI demand cushions blow: WTOGlobal merchandise trade shows resilience, with volumes remaining above trend. Strong demand for electronic components fuels growth, offset...
09 Sep, 2026, 07.35 PM IST