India, UK FTA may come into force in next 30 to 45 days, says Piyush GoyalIndia's free trade agreement with the United Kingdom is set to be implemented within the next 30 to 45 days. This significant development f...
02 Apr, 2026, 07.28 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 talks in Brazil-US deadlock over ecommerce duties moratoriumNegotiations to extend the moratorium - which is set to expire in March - by four years plus an additional buffer year to 2031 are stuck, e...
30 Mar, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to visit Canada in May for trade talksCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Canada in May 2026. This visit coincides with ongoing talks for a free trade agreement between In...
29 Mar, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
WTO talks near deal on reform roadmap amid US-India e-commerce deadlockGlobal trade ministers are nearing a World Trade Organization reform agreement, with crucial talks underway in Cameroon. A key sticking poi...
29 Mar, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
WTO members try to close gap between US, India on e-commerce tariff moratoriumNations are discussing an extension for the e-commerce moratorium. India may end its opposition to prolonging the agreement. The US seeks a...
29 Mar, 2026, 08.14 AM 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
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
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
Permanent solution on public stockholding critical, India supports investment flow initiatives into poorer nations: GovtAs India takes the stage in Cameroon for the pivotal WTO MC14 conference, it plans to prioritize food security and bolster the position of ...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
India to pitch for strengthening WTO at upcoming ministerial: OfficialsIndia will advocate for a stronger World Trade Organization at the upcoming ministerial conference in Cameroon. Discussions will focus on g...
19 Mar, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Commerce secy Rajesh Agrawal holds key bilateral meetings ahead of WTO Ministerial ConferenceCommerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal engaged in crucial WTO talks, preparing for MC14 in Cameroon. Discussions with key diplomats from the EU,...
14 Feb, 2026, 11.46 AM 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
India for addressing asymmetries in cotton sector between developing, developed nations at WTOIndia has declared cotton a sensitive domestic matter, advocating for the resolution of longstanding imbalances in the cotton industry betw...
17 Jun, 2025, 10.40 PM IST