Permanent solution, SSM key for India at WTO meet: Nirmala SitharamanIndia will strongly pitch for a permanent solution for food security and a tool for developing nations to protect their poor farmers from s...
10 Dec, 2015, 06.44 PM IST
India wants WTO to honour decisions taken at Bali in 2013 first: Nirmala SitharamanWhile India had agreed to ratify the trade facilitation agreement (TFA), clarity is yet to emerge on the rest of the Bali package.
07 Dec, 2015, 07.54 PM IST
Permanent solution on food security in WTO rules is must: India"The issue of food security is central to the pursuit of poverty eradication and must be treated with the same urgency as other issues."
24 Oct, 2014, 01.03 PM IST
India won't back WTO trade protocol unless food security concerns addressedIt is by no means clear what will happen next, said a person present at the general council meeting, adding that the atmosphere was very te...
26 Jul, 2014, 07.22 AM IST
India says no trade facilitation pact without solving food security issue to WTO membersIndia has stated that the pace of implementation of the Bali decisions has been heavily skewed in favour of trade facilitation.
03 Jul, 2014, 08.06 PM IST
WTO to resolve Doha round of talks and food security issue by year-end: Roberto AzevedoBali package was an agreement on trade facilitation and had a peace clause, which will provide respite from punitive action on breaching th...
29 Jan, 2014, 04.19 AM IST
South Africa supports India's stand on food security at WTOSouth Africa said programmes like food security should be allowed to continue as they were important for millions of deprived people and po...
06 Dec, 2013, 02.28 PM IST
India talks tough at WTO Bali; no end to deadlockIndia’s talking tough at WTO Bali to retain its right to provide food to the poor while EU wants India to substantially lower its tariffs.
05 Dec, 2013, 05.32 AM IST
Understand food security needs of developing nations: Industry body CIIIndustry body CII has urged developed nations to show more flexibility and understanding towards food security needs of developing economie...
04 Dec, 2013, 05.10 PM IST
India not to compromise on food security, may stall WTO dealIndia toughened its stand ruling out any compromise on food security, raising the prospect of a failure of Doha round negotiations on trade...
02 Dec, 2013, 07.50 PM IST
'WTO meet begins tomorrow, high stakes for India's food programmeThis agreement is being pushed by the US and other developed world as they seek to bolster their sagging economies.
02 Dec, 2013, 01.22 PM IST
India pitches for balanced accord at WTO ministerial meetingNew Delhi will push hard for a permanent solution to farm subsidies’ safeguards during the extensive discussions at the four-day conference.
02 Dec, 2013, 10.23 AM IST
Now, all eyes on WTO Bali conference...New director general of WTO Roberto Azevedo will stop over at Delhi to hold parlays with commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma.
07 Oct, 2013, 04.35 AM IST
Bali meet: WTO chief appeals to Anand Sharma for political momentumRoberto Azevedo has appealed to Anand Sharma for a "political momentum" for successful outcome of the forthcoming Bali meet.
04 Oct, 2013, 09.39 PM IST
India for fair outcome at WTO's Bali Ministerial meet: Anand SharmaIndia will remain fully engaged with all key stakeholders from developed and developing nations to find a fair and balanced outcome at WTO.
30 May, 2013, 07.01 PM IST
Interest of LDCs and developing nations should be taken into account: Anand SharmaAnand Sharma also endorsed the G-33 proposal for food security and flexibility in their public stock holding operations for public distribu...
10 Apr, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
India to press for balanced package at WTO meeting: Anand SharmaIndia today pitched for a "balanced package" for the least developed and developing countries in the WTO's forthcoming talks.
09 Apr, 2013, 06.31 PM IST