Non-violation complaints under WTO's TRIPS agreement: An explainerWorld Trade Organisation members could not agree to extend a safeguard on intellectual property rules. This means the moratorium on non-vio...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
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...
30 Mar, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
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...
30 Mar, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
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...
30 Mar, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
Piyush Goyal meets UK, EU, NZ, Canada trade ministers at WTO MC14 sidelinesIndia is actively pursuing trade agreements with the EU and UK. Discussions are underway to finalize a free trade deal with the EU. The UK ...
29 Mar, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
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...
29 Mar, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
India proposes “new approaches” for farm talks at WTO consistent with Doha mandateIndia urged the WTO to prioritize the development dimension of the Doha Work Programme, emphasizing mandated issues like Public Stockholdin...
29 Mar, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
WTO's dispute settlement system should be fully functional, says Piyush GoyalIndia urged WTO members to restore the dispute settlement system's functionality, highlighting its current dysfunctionality prevents effect...
26 Mar, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
India holds bilateral meetings with EU, Russia, NZ, others on MC14 sidelinesCommerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met with representatives from the European Union, Russia, New Zealand, Peru, and Mexico. These discussion...
26 Mar, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
Permanent solution on public stockholding critical, India supports investment flow initiatives into poorer nations: GovtAs India takes the stage in Cameroon for the pivotal WTO MC14 conference, it plans to prioritize food security and bolster the position of ...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
Commerce secy Rajesh Agrawal holds key bilateral meetings ahead of WTO Ministerial ConferenceCommerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal engaged in crucial WTO talks, preparing for MC14 in Cameroon. Discussions with key diplomats from the EU,...
14 Feb, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
WTO MC13: It's time for India to move beyond Abu Dhabi and should engage in interest-based negotiationsThe recently concluded WTO MC13 in Abu Dhabi was saved from collapse thanks to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Piyush Goyal. Issues such as non-tra...
04 Mar, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
WTO MC13 extended to fifth day, hectic parleys on to end deadlock“Members are indicating that additional time will be needed to iron out some of the outstanding issues,” said an official, adding that, for...
29 Feb, 2024, 10.24 PM IST
WTO MC13: G33 calls for permanent solution for food securityIndia also highlighted that a Special Safeguard Mechanism was another mandated issue on which the MC13 had to deliver, without linking it t...
25 Feb, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
Take the G20 spirit and success to WTO MC13India must put forward a positive agenda towards a result-oriented MC13 in the October meeting. While pushing for outcomes on many of our p...
16 Oct, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
'WTO can be changed through change in culture rather than rules'The programme, titled “Future of the WTO or WTO of the Future?” and the second of a series following the recently concluded 12th Ministeria...
14 Jul, 2022, 08.11 PM IST
License more manufacturing sites in developing nations to produce vaccines: WTO DGThe WTO MC12 will take place in November in Geneva. It was originally scheduled to take place in June 2020 in Kazakhstan but was postponed ...
01 Mar, 2021, 10.37 PM IST