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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, 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 wants WTO mechanism to ensure development issues are not ignoredIn a submission, New Delhi said that the WTO's key committee responsible for work on development and issues relating to the trade of develo...
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...
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...
India denies blocking agenda at World Trade organisation meetIndia has always maintained that the issue doesn't have the mandate to be discussed at the multilateral forum since it restricts the right ...
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.
World Trade Organisation to discuss India-US agreement on WednesdayWTO General Council will approve that the Bali package including trade facilitation & public stocking for food security be pursued simultan...
'Chalen sath sath' will guide India, US bilateral ties: US Trade Representative Michael FromanFroman expressed hope the Trade Facilitation Agreement will be approved by WTO's General Council meeting in the next few days.
- India, Brazil protest seizure of generic drugs by Dutch
India and Brazil have expressed their deep concern over the public health implications of the seizure of generic drugs in transit by Europe...
- Lamy bypasses general council
Upcoming WTO meeting of trade ministers commencing on July 21 will decide on the modalities in Nama and agriculture for the Doha Developmen...
- Ravi Bangar named head of WTO body
The World Trade Organisation has named India's Deputy Permanent representative in Geneva, Ravi Bangar as Head of the Working Group on Trade...