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 holds bilateral meetings with EU, Russia, NZ, others on MC14 sidelinesCommerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met with representatives from the European Union, Russia, New Zealand, Peru, and Mexico. These discussion...
26 Mar, 2026, 09.31 PM 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
The WTO moment: Why India must lead the reform agenda for a rules-based global orderMuch has been written about the decline of the normative authority of WTO over the past decade. But there is less discourse around WTO as a...
24 Jul, 2025, 11.29 PM IST
India calls for reinvigorating discussions on development agenda at WTOIndia emphasizes reinvigorating WTO discussions on development for tangible progress, highlighting finance, technology, and food security. ...
08 May, 2024, 09.43 PM IST
WTO’s draft outcome document silent on Doha AgendaThe draft, called unofficial room document, whose third revised text was issued after a green room meeting of around 30 members on June 9, ...
12 Jun, 2022, 12.07 AM IST
Reforming WTO: Experts concerned over silence on development"A sizeable number of G20 countries are a part of the Ottawa Group who don’t want to go ahead with the development agenda," said Biswajit D...
10 Jun, 2019, 07.10 AM IST
Collapse of WTO's dispute system, imbalance in reform agenda to impact developing nations: IndiaCommerce Secy Anup Wadhawan said there are existential challenges to the multilateral rules-based trading system due to spate of unilateral...
13 May, 2019, 02.22 PM IST
India considering to bring together 8-10 WTO members to work on future agendaIt would be an informal group within the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which may also include countries like Brazil, China, South Africa,...
10 Jun, 2018, 11.09 AM IST
WTO: A look at the upcoming ministerial meet, agendas and challengesIndia faces the challenge of keeping the US, the EU and the rest of the developed world interested in the multilateral system while safegua...
04 Dec, 2017, 11.31 PM IST
India tries hard to keep multilateralism intact at WTO despite pressureIt is also important for India as it the WTO failed to reaffirm the Doha Development Agenda, India's main demand at the previous ministeria...
10 Oct, 2017, 09.49 PM IST
India denies blocking agenda at World Trade organisation meetIndia has always maintained that the issue doesn't have the mandate to be discussed at the multilateral forum since it restricts the right ...
15 May, 2017, 12.10 AM IST
India not for discussing investment facilitation issues at WTOThe issue was listed on the agenda of a meeting of the General Council, the highest decision making body of the World Trade Organization (W...
14 May, 2017, 12.16 PM IST
WTO: India to push hard for long-stalled Doha agenda in 2016A senior official said that India would now take up the issue of Doha Round as also about public stockholding for food security purposes in...
30 Dec, 2015, 12.15 PM IST
WTO chief Roberto Azevedo expresses concern over slow progress for next meetAzevedo has told trade ministers from India and other countries that "political calls" will be required to reach a consensus.
05 Jun, 2015, 10.12 PM IST
WTO: India against dilution of Doha agendaSitharaman also appreciated the openness and flexibility shown by the WTO chief in their earlier interactions.
20 Jan, 2015, 06.34 PM IST
- Australia's proposals will undermine WTO's credibility
With less than two months left for the next ministerial meeting of the WTO, Aussie trade minister has suggested a new pathway to global tra...
18 Nov, 2011, 04.44 AM IST