India Inc wary of fresh trade headwinds as US weighs additional 12.5% tariffIndia faces a potential 12.5% US tariff on imports following a Section 301 investigation into forced labor import prohibitions. Industry le...
29 Jun, 2026, 03.59 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
Finance Ministry caps outlay for schemes pending 16th Finance Commission approvalThe move was initiated after many ministries were not able to complete the mandatory appraisal of schemes by the March 31 deadline. The Cen...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.38 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
WTO is relevant, necessary guardrails must in place before plurilaterals’ inclusion: IndiaIndia has said discussions on including plurilateral agreements within the World Trade Organization framework should move forward only with...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.52 AM 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
India must lead WTO revival to protect global trade orderIndia-US trade talks are set to resume in Delhi. The World Trade Organization faces challenges. It needs to prove its relevance. India, a v...
15 Sep, 2025, 10.56 PM IST
WTO MC13: It's time for India to move beyond Abu Dhabi and should engage in interest-based negotiationsThe recently concluded WTO MC13 in Abu Dhabi was saved from collapse thanks to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Piyush Goyal. Issues such as non-tra...
04 Mar, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
India moots 3-pt plan to fully revive dispute settlement bodyIndia emphasizes restoring the appellate body as the top priority in the WTO dispute settlement system reform. New Delhi proposes a three-p...
29 Feb, 2024, 12.59 AM IST
India, Taiwan get time to resolve ICT disputeIf the talks fail, Taiwan could adopt WTO panel filings and India could take the case to the Appellate Body of WTO, which hasn't been funct...
19 Dec, 2023, 11.21 PM IST
EU disappointed over India's 'right' to approach WTO's appellate body in ICT duty caseThe panel in April had ruled that import duties imposed by India on certain ICT products violate global trading norms. Appellate body is th...
19 Dec, 2023, 01.16 PM IST
India, EU get 3 months to resolve ICT disputeAt a meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), the WTO granted it additional time to consider the adoption of the panel ruling, which h...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
Japan asks India to rescind plan to appeal ICT ruling at WTOJapan has asked India to withdraw its appeal to the World Trade Organization's (WTO) ruling against New Delhi's tariff on technology goods....
31 May, 2023, 12.36 AM IST
View: WTO must emphasise that it is not just about free trade but also about fair tradeAs India prepares to take over the leadership of G20 this November, this is a good sign, especially as India's negotiations were led by com...
22 Jun, 2022, 11.48 PM IST
European Union, China propose interim dispute settlement systemThe Multi-party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA), set up under Article 25 of the Dispute Settlement Undertaking, offers arbitr...
30 Mar, 2020, 11.04 AM IST
WTO deal: India blames use of a comma for creating ambiguityA comma apparently was cause for confusion over the availability of the 'peace clause' on the issue of stockpiling for food security needs.
02 Aug, 2014, 12.59 AM IST
India took firm stand on food security issue in WTO meetGovernment informed Parliament that India took a firm stand on food security issue in WTO meeting where it was agreed that existing arrange...
11 Dec, 2013, 07.18 PM IST