FIFA 2026: Brokerages bet on sector winners as soccer World Cup set to kick offThe 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring billions to host nations. Analysts expect a surge in spending on hotels, airlines, and retail. Beer sale...
08 Jun, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
WTO sees signs of slowdown in global goods trade growth amid Middle East conflictDespite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East impacting the market, global merchandise trade showcases a surprising resilience, powered ...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Why India should rethink its opposition to WTO plurilateral dealsThe 14th WTO ministerial conference highlighted a divide between multilateralism and plurilateralism. India advocates for multilateralism b...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
India may rethink Scotch whisky tariff cuts if UK does not ease steel import curbsIn a strategic move, India may reconsider its tariff reductions on British products, especially Scotch whisky, pending the UK's solutions t...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
26 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
India, six others flags UK steel curbs at WTOIndia and six nations have approached the World Trade Organization regarding the UK's new steel import restrictions. These measures, set to...
22 May, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
EU envoy seeks investment liberalisation chapter in FTA with India, early investment pact conclusionEuropean Union Ambassador Herve Delphin seeks an investment liberalization chapter and an early investment protection pact for the India-EU...
07 May, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
China calls for stronger trade cooperation with India after ministerial talks during WTO conferenceUnion Minister Piyush Goyal met China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao at the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference. The meeting aimed to streng...
03 Apr, 2026, 03.03 PM 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 reform urgently needed; adapting global trade rules for today's realities, says Norway’s WTO AmbassadorNorway's WTO Ambassador highlights the urgent need for reform within the organization, acknowledging that while some aspects work, many rul...
27 Mar, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
India making waves as WTO tries to net fishing dealIndia's influence on the new global fisheries subsidy agreement is crucial as the World Trade Organization prepares for its ministerial con...
23 Feb, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
From green rooms to red carpet: How WTO members defied the odds and delivered at MC12Ranging from decisions to enhance global food security to a holistic pandemic response, the Geneva Package has served as a decisive victory...
19 Jun, 2022, 12.13 AM IST
WTO Ministerial: The night before the dealBarring Afghanistan and Myanmar, all other 162 member nations participated in the ministerial. Its extension by a day, till Thursday, broug...
16 Jun, 2022, 05.18 PM IST
WTO deal: Developing nations may get 15 years for fish subsidy carve-out, nod to temporary G2G grain exportDeveloping countries may get approval to allow exports of food stocks from their public stockholding for two years along with a 15-year tra...
16 Jun, 2022, 12.56 PM IST
Congress: WTO deal a blow, government must explainCongress attacked the NDA govt for agreeing to the WTO deal in Nairobi, describing it as a "huge setback" for India and other developing co...
21 Dec, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
Congress aims at PM-Nirmala ‘divide’ on WTOGovernment on Monday maintains WTO deal reached in Bali was not in interests of country;Congress points out contradiction in statement from...
12 Aug, 2014, 12.55 PM IST
WTO deal failure: Valid reasons why PM Narendra Modi's government refused to yieldIndia essentially wants its food stocking programme to be left out of the agreement on agri that limits farm subsidies.
02 Aug, 2014, 01.19 PM IST