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Separation between economics & strategy that was taken for granted has collapsed in 21stCenturyA recent CUTS International webinar under its Geoeconomic Monograph Series highlighted how global economics and geopolitics are now deeply ...25 Apr, 2026, 08.39 AM IST- WTO faces new reality of global tradeThe World Trade Organization's 14th ministerial conference wrapped up in the wee hours Monday with no results on the key issues of agricult...30 Mar, 2026, 08.13 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 chief hopes members will restore lapsed ecommerce duties moratoriumThe World Trade Organization chief said she hopes countries can restore the ecommerce moratorium after it lapsed during Monday talks. Witho...30 Mar, 2026, 07.52 AM 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
- WTO DG calls meeting with Piyush Goyal 'tough', discusses e-commerce moratorium & investmentWTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala described her meeting with India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal as "very tough" amidst ongoing W...28 Mar, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
- At WTO meet, Piyush Goyal says plurilateral agreements must not be imposedIndia urged consensus on WTO plurilateral outcomes and careful reconsideration of the e-commerce duty moratorium. The US wants the moratori...27 Mar, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
- Consensus key to include plurilaterals, careful reconsideration of ecomm moratorium: India at WTO MC14India urged consensus-based integration of plurilateral outcomes into the WTO framework, cautioning against additional obligations for non-...26 Mar, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
- World Trade Organization head: Global order has irrevocably changedThe World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated the global trade system has changed forever. She emphasized the need to look ...26 Mar, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
- WTO director-general to visit India soonAt the WTO, India has been pushing for the food security programmes aimed at developing and poor countries to be allowed without any limits...07 Oct, 2021, 06.26 AM IST
- India, China battle for key post of WTO deputy director generalIndia and China are vying for a prominent appointment at the World Trade Organization (WTO), with New Delhi pitching for the appointment of...20 Apr, 2021, 10.16 AM IST
- Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appointed WTO Director-GeneralOkonjo-Iweala is the former Finance Minister of Nigeria and World Bank economist. The US, under the Donald Trump-administration, had blocke...15 Feb, 2021, 08.43 PM IST
- WTO deal possible only if members are flexible: Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General, WTOWTO members must seek to agree on a path forward if they have to realise the full potential of global cooperation on trade to growth and de...07 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Immediate solution seems unlikely as WTO DG Roberto Azevedo sounds words of cautionDirector-General Roberto Azevedo says the Bali deal only kickstarted talks on public stockholding but included the TFA.17 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- India among five fastest growing markets for LDC exports: WTO Director-General Pascal LamyIndia, China and Thailand are among the fastest-growing markets for exports from the least-developed countries (LDCs), WTO Director-General...05 Apr, 2012, 03.41 PM IST
- Deciding status of emerging nations key to Doha, says WTO director general Pascal LamyThe world is now looking at the forthcoming World Trade Organization ministerial in December, hoping for a breakthrough in the Doha round.06 Sep, 2011, 04.16 AM IST
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