Independence Day 2026: India, which once couldn't make smallpox vaccine, has now crossed a pharma milestone the world can't ignore2026 Independence Day: India's pharmaceutical industry marks a historic milestone with a new drug approval. This achievement reflects decad...
10 Aug, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
India slams Pakistan's 'trade and transit terrorism' and deadly Afghan airstrikes at UNSCAt the UN Security Council, India fiercely condemned Pakistan for blocking Afghan trade and launching deadly airstrikes that killed 372 civ...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Why India should rethink its opposition to WTO plurilateral dealsThe 14th WTO ministerial conference highlighted a divide between multilateralism and plurilateralism. India advocates for multilateralism b...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Away from Middle East war zone, many battles unfold on the tableThe WTO ministerial in Cameroon ended in deadlock, failing to extend the e-commerce moratorium and highlighting deep divisions between majo...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Is India's WTO strategy harming its global trade future?India's insistence on consensus at the WTO is seen as a diplomatic escape, hindering urgent reforms in a fractured geopolitical landscape. ...
18 Jan, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
Are tariffs justified? Trump's reasons to come under lensExperts state that the US' reciprocal tariffs contravene global trade norms, though 80% of global trade remains under WTO terms. India is a...
04 Apr, 2025, 12.58 AM IST
Chances to reach consensus on WTO dispute settlement body reforms 'low' in next meet: GTRIWTO member countries are unlikely to reach a consensus on reforming the dispute settlement system at the upcoming ministerial conference (M...
21 Jan, 2024, 01.58 PM IST
WTO: India resists plan to end fish sops in developing countriesChina, the EU and the US dole out $7.3 billion, $3.8 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively, annually as fishery subsidy while India provid...
14 Jun, 2022, 12.26 AM IST
View: Make food security fair'n'squareEverything the WTO does becomes redundant if it fails the large constituency in developing countries that depends on agriculture for their ...
29 Nov, 2021, 12.27 AM IST
Congress: WTO deal a blow, government must explainCongress attacked the NDA govt for agreeing to the WTO deal in Nairobi, describing it as a "huge setback" for India and other developing co...
21 Dec, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
NDA government won't compromise on farmers' interests: Finance Minister Arun JaitleyGiving details of the WTO talks and the stand adopted by India there, Jaitley told party MPs that the govt would resist and block all anti-...
05 Aug, 2014, 09.26 PM IST
Rich nations resist India's WTO deal planTwo days later, India responded with two options but made it clear that a trade facilitation agreement was not possible before a permanent ...
02 Aug, 2014, 11.42 AM IST
- BRICS asks WTO to fight trade protectionism
On the eve of important WTO Ministerial meeting here,BRICS members today underscored the key role of the WTO to keep protectionism.
14 Dec, 2011, 09.20 PM IST
- India to resist fresh pressure from developed nations at WTO
Pascal Lamy told ET that some developing countries now expect the larger emerging economies to compete on a level playing field.
09 Sep, 2011, 06.17 AM IST
- India may join a WTO pact on govt purchases
India could soon join as an 'observer' of a WTO agreement that subjects government procurement to multilateral rules, with a Cabinet commit...
12 Jan, 2010, 08.40 PM IST
- Fishermen cry foul over proposed WTO sops
The proposed WTO provisions on fisheries’ subsidy would seriously affect the livelihood and well-being of traditional fishermen in the coun...
23 Jan, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- EU asks India to open mkt for industrial goods
The European Union has asked India to be prepared for further opening up its market for industrial goods in return for a deal on agricultur...
18 Feb, 2007, 11.15 AM IST