India raises questions at WTO over interim arrangement to implement e-commerce pactIndia has raised questions in the WTO regarding an interim e-commerce agreement. This pact was agreed upon by only sixty-six member countri...
09 Jul, 2026, 07.57 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
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
Turkiye lifts objection to IFD pact incorporationTurkiye has removed its objection to the China-led Investment Facilitation for Development agreement becoming a plurilateral pact within th...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.59 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
India, 39 others raise concerns over China-led investment pact proposalMany nations are voicing concerns at the World Trade Organisation. A China-backed proposal for investment facilitation is facing opposition...
23 Mar, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
China-led proposal on investment facilitation has systemic concerns for WTO, say expertsThe four-day meeting of trade ministers of the 164-member global trade rule-making body WTO begins on February 26 at Abu Dhabi, UAE. MC is ...
22 Feb, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
Jaishankar to hold slew of bilaterals & plurilaterals in USA amid geopolitical uncertaintiesDuring his visit to New York from 18 to 24 September, he will be leading the India delegation for the High Level Week at the 77th Session o...
17 Sep, 2022, 08.05 PM IST
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to pay 11-day visit to US from Sunday"To commemorate and showcase Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the external affairs minister would be addressing a special event "India@75: Showcasi...
17 Sep, 2022, 06.41 PM IST
India-UAE-France hold their maiden trilateral meetThe three sides exchanged perspectives on the Indo-Pacific region and explored the potential areas of trilateral cooperation including Mari...
28 Jul, 2022, 10.44 PM IST
PM Modi's jam-packed visit to Japan concludes with 6 bilaterals on last dayPM Modi held his first official engagement on the last day of the summit with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
29 Jun, 2019, 04.17 PM IST
PM Modi meets Turkish President in Japan; holds talks on counter-terrorism, defenceModi held bilateral and plurilateral meetings with many leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Russian president Vladimir Putin and ...
29 Jun, 2019, 12.24 PM IST
PM Modi's US Visit: Sushma Swaraj to meet nearly 100 counterpartsSwaraj will precede the PM and will stay back to attend a UN event to mark Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary as 'Day of Non-violence' on O...
20 Sep, 2014, 06.46 PM IST
World Economic Forum at Davos: India to oppose pluriltateral agreementA pluriltateral agreement involves a few countries, while a multilateral pact includes all countries that are members of a global organisat...
26 Jan, 2012, 04.13 AM 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
- US needs to stick to its end of climate bargain: Jairam Ramesh
The US's measly offer on dole could hobble the climate talks at Cancun in December since the BASIC will not give in further, Jairam Ramesh ...
05 Nov, 2010, 02.57 AM IST