World Trade Organisation

US tariffs not to hit WTO Cameroon meet: DG

WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said US tariff moves won’t derail the March 2026 ministerial meet in Cameroon, stressing the need…

September 17, 2025 19:45 IST

World Trade Organisation, WTO, economy, Investment Facilitation for Development, IFD agreement

WTO flays India for ‘blocking’ investment pact

WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala criticised India, South Africa and Turkiye for blocking the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) pact, saying…

September 17, 2025 19:06 IST

Artificial intelligence, World Trade Organisation, WTO, Global GDP,

40% AI boost to trade flows likely by 2040: WTO

AI could reshape global trade by 2040, boosting cross-border flows of goods and services by nearly 40%, says WTO. With…

September 17, 2025 18:49 IST

piyush goyal, wto, bilateral trade agreement, BTA, World Trade Organization

‘India never negotiates trade deals on deadlines’: Piyush Goyal tells US, says ‘national interest always supreme’

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal asserts India won’t rush US trade deal under deadlines, stressing mutual benefit and national interest. Talks…

Updated: July 4, 2025 21:51 IST

US tariffs, auto, India, WTO, India-US, economy, steel, aluminium

May retaliate against US tariffs on auto, India tells WTO

India notifies WTO of plans to retaliate against US-imposed 25% tariffs on auto imports, impacting $2.89 billion in exports. The…

July 4, 2025 19:39 IST

India initiates anti-dumping probe into imports of solar glass from China, Vietnam

The commerce ministry’s investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is probing the alleged dumping of ‘Textured Tempered Coated…

Updated: February 16, 2024 13:04 IST

Abu Dhabi WTO meet may see India, others team up against EU rules

Developing countries to seek changes in carbon border adjustment norms

August 2, 2023 00:30 IST

What is the “Con Punche Perú” Plan?

The Peruvian economy was recovering locally, however it varied greatly between sectors and slowed down recently. Additionally, a number of…

Updated: July 31, 2023 16:24 IST

India-US, India-US WTO, India-US trade deal,

India-US formally end dispute at WTO

In return India has assured the US that it would remove retaliatory tariffs it had imposed on almonds, apples, chickpeas,…

July 18, 2023 05:30 IST

World Trade Organisation panel asks India, European Union to negotiate IT tariffs by September

India and EU are already negotiating a Free Trade Agreement and the decision to sort out a WTO dispute bilaterally…

June 16, 2023 02:00 IST

nirmala sitharaman, fm sitharaman, indian economy, asian development bank, wto,

WTO needs to look at farm subsidy issue with open mind: FM Sitharaman

The ‘Global South’ largely refers to countries in Asia, Africa and South America.

May 3, 2023 15:19 IST

mobile pli, wto, world trade organisation, production-linked incentive scheme, pli scheme,

WTO ruling on ICT not to impact mobile PLI

Order will be kept in abeyance as govt will appeal in appellate body

April 19, 2023 06:30 IST

make in india, nirmala sitharaman, free trade agreements, world trade organisation,

Make India part of supply chain, FM Sitharaman tells global businesses

Besides meeting domestic demand, India hopes to have production of many of these large bulk manufactured goods and export them.

April 12, 2023 02:15 IST

ban on wheat, ban on broken rice, wheat export

India defends ban on wheat, broken rice exports at WTO

“As and when the situation improves, export restrictions can be lifted,” said an official.

September 23, 2022 05:30 IST

India has been able to secure favourable outcome at WTO after many years: Piyush Goyal

He was briefing the media after the conclusion of the 12th ministerial conference — the highest decision-making body of the…

June 17, 2022 21:53 IST

WTO members secure global deals on fisheries subsidies, Covid vaccines

WTO members secure global deals on fisheries subsidies, Covid-19 vaccines

India has been successful in introducing checks on illegal fishing, under-reporting or outside regulation — IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated)…

June 17, 2022 21:22 IST

Between 2017 and 2020, developing countries have lost potential tariff revenue of at least $50 billion only on the import of 49 digital products, Goyal said. About 95% of this revenue tariff loss is borne by the developing countries. By 2025, this potential revenue loss is estimated to be about $30 billion a year.

12th ministerial conference of WTO: India seeks review of moratorium on e-commerce tariffs

While small exporters of physical products like textiles, handloom, clothing, footwear, mainly based out of developing countries, are facing both…

June 16, 2022 04:45 IST

It says a lot about the extremely low expectations around MC 12 when the WTO Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, stated that “even landing one or two (deliverables) will not be an easy road.

Rocky path to Geneva: WTO ministerial is taking place amid low expectations for a successful outcome

MC 12’s deliberations were broadly around four main pillars plus, notably, WTO’s response to the pandemic, fisheries, agriculture, WTO reform…

June 16, 2022 04:15 IST

Related News

Aadhaar Card update October 2025: Here’s how to change name, address, date of birth and phone number online in simple steps

The Rise of Digital Imposters in Finance: What You Need to Know

What is SB 509? Controversial ‘anti-India’ bill vetoed by California Gov Newsom

US Supreme Court won't review rule allowing H-1B holders' spouses to work

Big relief for spouses of H-1B visa holders as US Supreme Court rejects challenge to H-4 work rule

Who is Alexandr Wang? The 28-year-old hired by Mark Zuckerberg for $14 billion to head Meta’s Superintelligence Labs

GST cuts & festive cheer drive Sept auto sales

Business48 min ago

In September, passenger vehicle dispatches increased by 4.4%, signaling a positive start to the festive quarter for the auto industry. Despite the new GST rates being in effect for only nine days, sales for passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and three-wheelers reached an all-time high.

View all shorts