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 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
India alone on IFD issue as it erodes WTO’s functional limits, Bangladesh joins pactIndia has taken a firm stance at the World Trade Organization. The nation chose not to join the Investment Facilitation for Development Agr...
29 Mar, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
India opposes China-led investment pact in WTOIndia has strongly opposed the China-led Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement. Minister Piyush Goyal stated its incorporation ...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
WTO members bypass opposition to introduce world's first baseline digital trade rulesA significant agreement on digital trade rules is moving forward. Several World Trade Organization members have decided to implement the pa...
28 Mar, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
WTO is relevant, necessary guardrails must in place before plurilaterals’ inclusion: IndiaIndia has said discussions on including plurilateral agreements within the World Trade Organization framework should move forward only with...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Turkiye lifts objection to IFD pact incorporationTurkiye has removed its objection to the China-led Investment Facilitation for Development agreement becoming a plurilateral pact within th...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.59 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
India, 39 others raise concerns over China-led investment pact proposalMany nations are voicing concerns at the World Trade Organisation. A China-backed proposal for investment facilitation is facing opposition...
23 Mar, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Parliament Watch: Panel flags oil shock risks, CPSE crisis; govt updates on US tariffs, repo, Panama leaksA parliamentary panel has advised the Department of Economic Affairs to establish an energy mitigation framework. This is to safeguard the ...
18 Mar, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Dozens of countries finalise 'groundbreaking' digital trade deal talks: BritainDozens of countries have reached a "groundbreaking" agreement to establish global digital trade rules, with the aim of making trade faster,...
26 Jul, 2024, 12.45 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
Government’s RoDTEP scheme could face legal challenges, warn tax expertsTax experts said many exporters are already facing a lot of trouble and with some of the existing schemes already under litigation, even Ro...
14 Jan, 2021, 09.49 AM IST
India's need for a new world viewIn five areas hard choices will be needed that do not respond to short-term bilateral deals but shape ties based on global trends and the r...
23 Jul, 2018, 03.39 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged to reject US pressure tactics on trade and business policiesThe group asked India to call upon the countries which are part of the BRICS to forge a united front against United States' unjustified uni...
28 Mar, 2014, 12.38 PM IST
- New foreign trade policy to clear govt's stand on FTA, WTO issues
The first-ever National Foreign Trade Policy (NFTP), expected to be unveiled on August 31, will clear India's stand on various issues, incl...
18 Aug, 2004, 11.48 PM IST