India should adopt dual-track trade strategy at WTO, say expertsExperts suggest India adopt a dual-track trade strategy. This involves defending World Trade Organisation rules while selectively joining p...
06 May, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
India invokes WTO peace clause for FY25 rice subsidies for farmersIndia has once again utilized the World Trade Organisation peace clause. This is the seventh time the country has invoked this provision. I...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
China calls for stronger trade cooperation with India after ministerial talks during WTO conferenceUnion Minister Piyush Goyal met China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao at the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference. The meeting aimed to streng...
03 Apr, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
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...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
India eyes preferential market access in US trade push, highlights strong growth position: Piyush GoyalIndia is actively pursuing preferential access and the best possible trade deal with the United States. Union Minister Piyush Goyal highlig...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.25 PM 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
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
India refuses to back IFD Agreement at WTO MC14, cites concerns over WTO's foundational principles: Piyush GoyalIndia took a firm stance at the WTO Ministerial Conference. The nation rejected the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement. This...
29 Mar, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
What is the WTO ecommerce moratorium: Everything you need to knowThe ecommerce moratorium is a global agreement among World Trade Organisation members which bans customs duties being applied to electronic...
28 Mar, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Sharp divide over e-commerce moratorium on customs duties in WTO: GTRIA significant rift has emerged at the WTO ministerial conference in Cameroon over the e-commerce moratorium on customs duties, with the US ...
28 Mar, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Trade ministers meet to lay groundwork for WTO ministerial conferenceTrade ministers and WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met in Davos to strategize for the upcoming 14th Ministerial Conference in Cameroon. Disc...
22 Jan, 2026, 08.41 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
At WTO, tech policy changes take a breakThe WTO has agreed to extend by two years a moratorium on zero customs duty on electronic transmissions, until the next WTO ministerial con...
26 Jun, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
WTO Ministerial: The night before the dealBarring Afghanistan and Myanmar, all other 162 member nations participated in the ministerial. Its extension by a day, till Thursday, broug...
16 Jun, 2022, 05.18 PM IST
WTO ministerial extended by one dayThe short message to the heads of delegation read as follows: “Further to the Director-General’s announcement at the Horizontal HODs meetin...
15 Jun, 2022, 03.19 PM IST
Fork in the Road: India at the World Trade Organisation’s Twelfth Ministerial ConferenceFor India, this is the first Ministerial Conference since the introduction of numerous important changes in her defence, foreign and econom...
12 Jun, 2022, 04.23 PM IST
WTO mini-ministerial: Trade ministers to meet in Oslo in OctIt will be a kind of WTO mini-ministerial meeting. About 20-22 trade ministers may attend the meeting.
03 Oct, 2016, 05.56 PM IST