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Two Indian peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously on International Peacekeepers DayTwo Indian peacekeepers will be honored posthumously by the UN for their ultimate sacrifice. Major Abhilasha Barak of India will receive th...
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
India stood alone to oppose IFD pact at WTO meet, won't join crowd just to look better: GoyalIndia stood alone at the WTO meeting in Cameroon, opposing a China-led Investment Facilitation for Development agreement. Commerce Minister...
WTO fails to reach consensus on key e-commerce moratorium, reformsThe WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde concluded without agreement on crucial trade issues. Key among these was the e-commerce import du...
WTO meet concludes; no consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratoriumWTO talks: The talks at a WTO meeting in Cameroon were seeking to bridge differences over extending the e-commerce moratorium, and agree to...
WTO talks run overtime as Brazil, US clash on ecomm moratoriumWorld Trade Organization talks in Cameroon extended beyond deadlines. Negotiators from the US and Brazil debated agriculture and electronic...
India, Oman, South Africa submit work plan on WTO reformsIndia, Oman, and South Africa have put forward a plan for the World Trade Organization. This plan focuses on key areas like decision-making...
India calls for reinvigorating discussions on development agenda at WTOIndia emphasizes reinvigorating WTO discussions on development for tangible progress, highlighting finance, technology, and food security. ...
WTO Council defers decision on TRIPS waiver extension"In view of paragraph 8 of the ministerial decision on the TRIPS Agreement adopted on June 17, 2022 providing that no later than six months...
India pitches for special WTO meet to expand scope of Covid IP waiverAt a recent meeting of the General Council, New Delhi said it is not able to continue discussions at the TRIPS Council due to "hesitation f...
WTO: India rejects mere overseeing role for the General Council in reformsThe draft outcome text proposes, in square brackets, that either the General Council will oversee the reform work or the council and its su...
WTO General Council discusses India's call for holding virtual ministerial meet on pandemic responseIndia on December 23, 2021 sent a letter to the General Council Chair to hold a virtual ministerial meeting on the response of WTO (World T...
India seeks emergency meeting of WTO's General Council to discuss COVID packageWTO is a 164-member multilateral body which formulate rules for global exports and imports and adjudicates disputes between two or more tha...
WTO postpones ministerial meet in Geneva for indefinite period due to CovidThe World Trade Organization (WTO) has postponed the ministerial level meet, scheduled from November 30 in Geneva, for an indefinite period...
India and South Africa revive multilateral talks on ecommerceThe proposal aims to counter the initiative by certain WTO members to frame global rules on digital trade. “The submission has been made un...
India and S.Africa ask WTO to waive rules to aid COVID-19 drug productionIn their letter dated Oct. 2 the two countries called on the global trade body to waive parts of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of ...
Who's bidding to be next World Trade Organization chief?Azevedo's successor will need to steer reforms and negotiations in the face of rising protectionism, a deep recession caused by the COVID-1...
US for 'differentiation' concept in WTO farm talks, India says noThe present round was for trade for development not for enhancing market access and outcomes should be fair and equitable, India stated.
WTO's General Council to meet today in GenevaMeeting of the World Trade Organization to discuss the India-US agreement on public stockholding was pushed back by a day to Thursday.
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Upcoming WTO meeting of trade ministers commencing on July 21 will decide on the modalities in Nama and agriculture for the Doha Developmen...