Sumitomo Corporation can invest ¥ 10 trillion in India over the next decade: S JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently convened with Shingo Ueno, the CEO of Sumitomo Corporation, to explore collaborative invest...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
26 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Tax vs Customs: Why MNCs face a growing valuation and compliance battleMNCs face rising conflict between tax and customs rules on related-party pricing, as India’s tighter digital scrutiny raises compliance ris...
20 May, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Weaponised dependency: Chinese mercantilism is more damaging to global trade than Trump tariffsThe recent US-China summit saw improved engagement but little progress on global economic challenges. China's trade practices continue to i...
19 May, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
Plurilaterals without guardrails can fragment trading system: ExpertsGlobal trade volumes are growing despite concerns about the WTO. Experts discussed reforming the WTO's rules and governance. They highlight...
02 May, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Extension WTO e-comm duty moratorium for longer period to give certainty to biz: Union minister Piyush GoyalIndia is pushing for an extended moratorium on import duties for digital goods transmitted across borders. This move aims to provide busine...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.16 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
India to drag Australia to WTO arbitration on services trade commitmentsIndia has taken Australia to arbitration at the WTO over changes to services commitments, impacting trade. The new regulations aim to lower...
05 Jun, 2024, 11.31 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 talks on fisheries subsidies is as chaotic as a fish marketEfforts to move from a consensus-based decision making to a voting system at the WTO is not good for global fish trade.
03 Feb, 2024, 09.56 AM IST
More clarity to ease MSME global tradeThe pandemic has hurt MSMEs that make 95% of companies and account for 60% of employment across the world. Understandably, WTO wants to fos...
04 Nov, 2021, 11.28 PM IST
India revives WTO talks on domestic regulationNew Delhi wants countries to ensure that their competent authorities take account of qualifications and licences acquired by other WTO memb...
06 Dec, 2018, 06.42 AM IST
India agrees to discuss its investment policy in BricsIn May, India had objected to including the issue of 'trade and investment facilitation' for discussion in the General Council, the highest...
21 Aug, 2017, 11.35 PM IST
WTO rejects India's challenges against steel import laws: USIn its order, the WTO panel upheld key US countervailing duty laws and regulations regarding the application of "facts available" and the c...
15 Jul, 2014, 12.56 AM IST
- WTO to discuss financial crisis amid bailout concerns
The World Trade Organization will discuss the financial crisis next week to address concerns by some developing countries that bailouts hav...
25 Jun, 2010, 06.04 PM IST
- India proposes to revive quantitative restrictions on imports
Nine years after being forced to remove quantitative restrictions on imports under WTO, India proposes to bring changes in the domestic law...
18 Apr, 2010, 11.59 AM IST
- India to prepare case on drug confiscations at European ports
India is preparing its case on the repeated seizures at European ports of its consignments containing off-patent drugs meant for other deve...
11 Jun, 2009, 04.21 AM IST