India asks WTO members to resolve judges' appointment issue in appellate bodyThe delay in appointment of members in the appellate body of the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism would hamper its functioning. The US ha...
15 Jan, 2019, 09.57 PM IST
World not yet in situation of trade war, but there's a risk: Roberto Azevedo, WTOAzevedo said some WTO members are already thinking of alternative ways, such as arbitration, to overcome an impasse at the dispute settleme...
21 Mar, 2018, 11.09 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
US welcomes WTO's agreement on Trade Facilitation AgreementThe US today welcomed the WTO decision on enabling full implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), the first multilateral tr...
27 Nov, 2014, 10.55 PM IST
WTO impasse over, India's food security concerns taken on boardThe agreement means WTO will introduce new standards for customs checks & border procedures. It will streamline the flow of trade around th...
27 Nov, 2014, 10.34 PM IST
WTO is close to solution, thanks to strong leadership in India: Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman said that developed countries were blaming India for the impasse at the WTO, but India convinced them about its legitimate deman...
21 Nov, 2014, 07.15 PM IST
WTO chief Roberto Azevedo hopes India, US dialogue will help in ending impasseUS had blamed India for collapse of WTO talks for trade facilitation pact and had said New Delhi's position had put it's future in uncertai...
06 Nov, 2014, 07.39 PM IST
WTO impasse due to unreasonable posturing by rich nations: FM JaitleyHe added that the food stock holding arrangement, which is being calculated on the prices of 1986-87, itself appears to be unreasonable.
05 Nov, 2014, 03.59 PM IST
Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman apprises PM Narendra Modi on WTO issuesThe meeting came against the backdrop of World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Roberto Azevedo suggesting three alternatives to e...
03 Nov, 2014, 09.47 PM IST
WTO suggests 3 scenarios to resolve impasse over TFA & food security issuesThe current World Trade Organisation norms limit the value of food subsidies at 10 per cent of the total value of foodgrain production.
31 Oct, 2014, 10.29 PM IST
World Trade Organization DG Roberto Azevedo senses an inclination to solve food security issueIndia had made it clear that it would not ratify the Trade Facilitation Agreement until a permanent solution was found on the food security...
16 Oct, 2014, 11.11 PM IST
India, US ask officials to urgently start consultations on WTOIndia's tough stand led to impasse in the WTO. New Delhi had decided not to ratify WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).
01 Oct, 2014, 01.43 PM IST
Bali package at risk, future uncertain: WTO Chief Roberto AzevedoIndia has asked WTO to amend norms for calculating agriculture subsidies to continue to procure foodgrains from farmers at minimum support ...
23 Sep, 2014, 11.36 AM IST
India sticks to its stand on WTOEarlier, Sitharaman had told reporters after her meeting with the visiting US leaders that "Our stand remains the same".
31 Jul, 2014, 11.04 PM IST
WTO: Nirmala Sitharaman says no change in India's stand"Our stand remains the same," Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters after meeting US Secretary of Commerce Penny...
31 Jul, 2014, 06.32 PM IST
- India among five fastest growing markets for LDC exports: WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy
India, 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
- WTO impasse over, talks to 'restart' soon
In a breakthrough at the informal ministerial hosted by India in Delhi, trade ministers from over 35 countries agreed to break the logjam i...
05 Sep, 2009, 03.37 AM IST