India leads consensus on future of agriculture as BRICS adopts historic Indore declarationThe declaration outlines several landmark decisions aimed at strengthening food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture, ag...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Major ports handle over 915 MT cargo in FY26: Sarbananda SonowalIndian major ports achieved a significant milestone in 2025-26, handling over 915 million tonnes of cargo. This performance surpassed the a...
24 Apr, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Fish, meat & West Bengal elections: It’s about money and not politicsWest Bengal Elections BJP vs TMC: Political campaigns in West Bengal are creatively using fish and meat, staples of Bengali culture, to con...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Arunachal to turn Subansiri Lower Pondage into a mountain-cum-river immersive tourism hubArunachal Pradesh is set to transform the Subansiri Lower Pondage into a premier tourism destination. This ambitious project will integrate...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.29 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 supports draft WTO fish declaration, says subsidised industrial fleets cause overfishingIndia backs World Trade Organization talks to limit fishing subsidies. The nation stresses that developing countries and small fishermen mu...
28 Mar, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
50 developing nations back India’s push for fairer WTO fish subsidy rulesAround 50 developing nations support India's stance on fisheries subsidies at the World Trade Organization. India advocates for per capita ...
18 Jul, 2025, 12.15 AM IST
No consensus on fish subsidies at WTO talksAt the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, no consensus was reached on fisheries subsidies. India seeks special tr...
29 Feb, 2024, 08.13 PM 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
WTO agreement: Blocking subsidy to Indian fishermen to affect millions of fishers, their familiesIndia is not a major fishery subsidy provider unlike countries like China, the European Union (EU) and the US which provide an annual fishe...
13 Jun, 2022, 04.58 PM IST
India asks Sri Lanka to release fishermen, fishing boats from custodyIndia expressed its readiness to work together with Sri Lanka for joint research to enhance the productivity of Palk Bay fisheries. Both si...
27 Mar, 2022, 08.41 PM IST
Irrational subsidies, overfishing by many countries hurting Indian fishermen, says Piyush Goyal at WTOThe minister has also stated that the proposed agreement has to provide for current and future needs as the per capita fisheries subsidy gi...
15 Jul, 2021, 09.21 PM IST
Blue economy: Focusing on fisheries sector for optimum growthThis year's budget will pave the way for further growth of the sector and bridge critical gaps through demonstrative activities and technol...
17 Feb, 2021, 12.52 PM IST
India to provide Rs 300 million aid to Sri Lanka for livelihood developmentSri Lanka government spokesman Gayantha Karunathilake said that the Indian government has agreed to provide the grant for livelihood develo...
24 Aug, 2016, 09.06 PM IST
India gets its first Marine Stewardship Council certified fisheryThe Ashtamudi short neck clam fishery is the third fishery in Asia after Vietnam and Maldives to have received this recognition.
05 Nov, 2014, 07.48 PM IST
- Developing countries oppose planned subsidy cuts for fisheries
Developing countries, including India, Brazil, China and Mexico, have called for exclusion of small and marginal fishermen from the multila...
23 Feb, 2010, 02.31 AM IST