Donald Trump tariffs average hit highest level since Great Depression era. Details hereThe updated average tariff rate exceeds the nearly 20-percent rate that the United States applied in the 1930s, a period of high tariffs th...
08 Aug, 2025, 09.37 PM IST
Average US tariffs hit highest since 1910s: WTO and IMFNew data from the WTO and IMF reveals a significant surge in the US tariff rate, reaching an average of 20.1 percent. This marks the highes...
08 Aug, 2025, 08.55 PM IST
India's move to block China-led investment facilitation pact in WTO promotes multilateralism:ExpertsIndia's move to block a China-led investment facilitation pact at the WTO ministerial meeting promotes multilateral agreements. The agreeme...
03 Mar, 2024, 06.50 PM IST
WTO negotiations: India secures multilateral victory, upholds principles of fair tradeIndia, along with South Africa, achieved a significant breakthrough in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on domestic service regu...
28 Feb, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
WTO chief sees trade missing forecasts on growth headwindsOkonjo-Iweala that demand is sluggish across most major economies — except for the US and India, “which are doing quite well.”
27 Feb, 2024, 09.30 AM IST
WTO halves 2023 goods trade growth forecast to 0.8%The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its global goods trade forecast for 2023, cutting it to 0.8% from the previous estimate of 1...
06 Oct, 2023, 12.02 AM IST
What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved?Developing countries will be allowed to authorise the use of a patent for production and supply without the patent holder's consent for fiv...
18 Jun, 2022, 10.14 AM IST
WTO talks face deadlock over decision on patent waiver, fisheries subsidiesAccording to sources, India is taking global leadership on all the issues and it was at the centre of WTO negotiations. India put forth agg...
17 Jun, 2022, 06.57 AM IST
Russia to update its strategy in World Trade Organization amid sanctions, says Vladimir PutinRussia's economy has been battered by Western sanctions designed to force Moscow to withdraw troops it sent into Ukraine on Feb. 24.
20 Apr, 2022, 08.09 PM IST
India-EU to hold next round of High Level Dialogue on trade deal ahead of leaders meet in MayIn the run up to the Leaders’ Meeting, the Co-Chairs of HLD tasked experts to look into the feasibility of resuming work on trade and inves...
09 Feb, 2021, 09.51 PM IST
WTO: India wants differential treatment to continue for developing nationsFifty three countries participated in the meeting — the largest mini ministerial of all times — taking place in the wake of collapsed talks...
21 Mar, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
India's digital association with WTO on the rise"The countries with the largest number of registrations are India (10%), the US (8%), Mexico (5%), China (4%) and France (4%)," the annual ...
29 May, 2016, 01.06 PM IST
Activist Facebook video about WTO pact completely wrong: GovernmentThe Commerce Ministry today said India has not signed any agreement in the WTO which could lead to closure of ration shops and discontinuat...
05 May, 2016, 02.43 PM IST
Doha talks critically important for developing countries: UNUN said "multilateral solution" to outstanding issues at the WTO remain extremely important for agriculture dependent countries like India.
13 Apr, 2015, 08.16 PM IST
- States to have more voice in WTO matters
State governments will soon have a greater say in the stand the central government takes on key issues in the ongoing talks for opening up ...
22 Jun, 2010, 02.57 AM IST
- WTO to rule on US dispute with EU on hi-tech products: sources
The World Trade Organisation agreed to rule on a challenge brought by the United States, Japan and Taiwan against the European Union over d...
23 Sep, 2008, 06.39 PM IST
- India shares WTO lessons with Africa
Amid calls for making concessions to restart the Doha round of trade negotiations, India is turning to some old fashioned economic diplomac...
22 Jan, 2007, 03.26 AM IST