Peace clause invoked 6th time to offer rice subsidiesIndia has invoked the peace clause at the WTO for the sixth time after exceeding the 10% subsidy ceiling for its rice farmers, reaching aro...
03 Apr, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
Five WTO nations allege India provides excessive market support to wheat, riceFive WTO members have accused India of exceeding market support for wheat and rice, potentially distorting global trade. They claim India's...
11 Nov, 2024, 08.45 PM IST
India uses peace clause fifth time, for rice subsidies given in 2022India invoked the peace clause for exceeding the 10% support ceiling for rice farmers, breaching WTO subsidy ceilings with $52.8B rice prod...
08 Apr, 2024, 10.37 PM IST
India lodged bilateral protest with Thailand before raising issue in WTOIndia has lodged a diplomatic protest with Thailand over comments made by the Thai ambassador to the World Trade Organization, Pimchanok Vo...
04 Mar, 2024, 07.07 AM IST
Thailand replaces envoy to WTO after comment on India programmeOfficials said Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield has been asked to report back to Thailand by the Thai foreign secretary, who is attending the W...
02 Mar, 2024, 12.13 AM IST
US, EU flay India's rice export curbsAt a Committee on Agriculture meeting at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday, Japan, Australia, Brazil, the EU, the UK and the ...
28 Sep, 2023, 11.49 PM IST
Rice ban export is regulation rather than restriction for food security: India to WTO's agri committee meetIndia has defended its export ban on rice, stating that it is a regulation rather than a restriction and is necessary for the food security...
28 Sep, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
India defends its decision to ban rice, wheat exports at WTOIn May, India restricted export of wheat to enhance domestic availability. This month, it also banned export of broken rice and imposed a 2...
22 Sep, 2022, 12.36 PM IST
Used peace clause to provide excess support to rice farmers: India to WTOSubsidies over and above the prescribed ceiling are seen as trade distorting. The limit is fixed at 10 per cent of the value of food produc...
01 Apr, 2022, 10.55 PM IST
US lawmakers seek litigation at WTO against India on wheat subsidyA group of 28 members of the US Congress, in a letter, said, "American commodity producers are operating at a clear disadvantage to their c...
21 Jan, 2022, 08.57 AM IST
India invokes peace clause again as rice subsidies exceed 10% capPeace clause protects India’s food procurement programmes against action from WTO members in case the subsidy ceilings – 10 per cent of the...
19 Apr, 2021, 07.31 AM IST
US, European Union, others question India on using WTO peace clauseThe peace clause protects a developing country’s food procurement programmes against action from WTO members in case subsidy ceilings are b...
30 Jul, 2020, 11.54 PM IST
India uses WTO peace clause for higher rice sopsThe peace clause protects a country’s food procurement programmes against WTO action.
02 Apr, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
India prepares to counter US charges on farm subsidyThe US said it expects a “robust discussion on how India implements and notifies its policies” at the meeting of the WTO Committee on Agric...
11 May, 2018, 12.15 PM IST
India underreported its market price support for wheat, rice: US tells WTOBased on US calculations, the Trump administration said it appeared that India had "substantially underreported" its market price support f...
10 May, 2018, 03.42 PM IST
Activist Facebook video about WTO pact completely wrong: GovernmentThe Commerce Ministry today said India has not signed any agreement in the WTO which could lead to closure of ration shops and discontinuat...
05 May, 2016, 02.43 PM IST
Rice subsidy legroom may be the reason behind India's hard stand at World Trade OrganisationIndia is not far from its 10% subsidy limit on total value of production & permanent solution to public stockpiling for food security is cr...
12 Sep, 2014, 04.39 AM IST