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WTO hopes to avoid stalemate at upcoming Geneva ministerial

Given the Ukraine crisis and the consequent spurt in global food prices, a permanent solution to the issue of public…

June 9, 2022 00:30 IST

The IPEF will help control the damage caused by the RCEP withdrawal as all IPEF members save India and the US—Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam—are signatories to the RCEP.

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity: What IPEF holds for India

The US intends to pursue, through this framework, exacting rules for the digital economy, including on cross-border data flows and…

June 4, 2022 04:15 IST

At the upcoming 12th WTO ministerial from June 12, New Delhi will also resist the bid by 70-80 countries led by Singapore to give binding commitment on exempting food items purchased by only the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) from any domestic restriction on exports. This group includes countries like the US, Canada and Australia.

India wants WTO fishery pact to offer equitable space for growth

India favours a 25-year exemption from over-fishing subsidy prohibition for developing countries that are not engaged in distant-water fishing.

May 26, 2022 06:00 IST

The Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement aims to ensure that technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures are non-discriminatory and do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade.

Indian officer Anwar Hussain Shaik is new chair of a WTO committee

“Our officer posted in PMI (Permanent Mission of India) Geneva has been made the chair of this TBT committee. Last…

May 25, 2022 18:08 IST

“A special carve-out is needed, as there should be a permanent rule under the WTO to enable a country which can supply from its official stocks to a grain-deficit country under extraordinary circumstances. It shouldn’t be a one-time relaxation for India or any other member,” said a source.

India to seek ‘carve-out’ in WTO rule on grain exports

At present, WTO rules make it difficult for a country to export grains from official granaries if these have been…

May 20, 2022 04:45 IST

India wants WTO to play its role in containing global inflation

According to a statement by India, delivered by Ambassador Permanent Representative to the WTO, Brajendra Navnit, the topmost priority for…

May 12, 2022 21:12 IST

Shadow over WTO Ministerial: India has a major stake in reforms being negotiated

India must take a leadership role at the forthcoming WTO ministerial to ensure that the agenda in which developing countries…

May 2, 2022 05:50 IST

WTO ministerial meeting: India seeks fixed remedy for food security scheme

India will continue to work with other developing nations and put up a united fight for these demands, and many…

April 28, 2022 02:15 IST

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

India, EU to restart talks for trade pact in June

Commerce Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam said the EU team would visit India for talks immediately after the ministerial meeting of the…

April 13, 2022 21:19 IST

Ukraine crisis: WTO slashes world trade growth forecast to 3%

In the longer term, the WTO said the conflict could even trigger a disintegration of the global economy into separate…

April 13, 2022 08:35 IST

WTO sees Russia-Ukraine War weighing on global trade growth

Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala described a “double whammy” from the conflict and the coronavirus.

April 12, 2022 18:40 IST

PM Modi says India ready to supply food stock to world if WTO gives nod

“Today the world is facing an uncertain situation as nobody is getting what they want. Petrol, oil and fertilizers are…

Updated: April 12, 2022 13:08 IST

Ukraine war: The future of Russia

The American hegemony after the breakup of the Soviet Union outlasted its rivals into the 21st century only being challenged…

April 4, 2022 09:55 IST

India suggests holding discussions at WTO on role of e-commerce during pandemic

WTO is a 164-member multilateral body that formulates rules for global exports and imports and adjudicates disputes between two or…

March 6, 2022 14:46 IST

Government to rejig commerce department to realise high export goal

Commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday chaired a meeting focused on “the revamping and fortification” of the department.

February 21, 2022 07:59 IST

High export target: Commerce dept revamp on cards

Commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday chaired a meeting focused on “the revamping and fortification” of the department.

February 21, 2022 06:20 IST

To reduce tensions, the U.S. and China reached a so-called Phase 1 trade agreement in January 2020. Among other things, the Chinese agreed to step up purchases of U.S. farm exports — benefiting Trump supporters in the American heartland.

US accuses China of backing away from free-trade commitments

In its annual report on Chinese compliance with WTO rules, the Office of the US Trade Representative said Wednesday that…

Updated: February 16, 2022 18:45 IST

No shot in the arm for vaccine equity

The closed vaccine value-chain geography prevents egalitarian distribution of vaccines. Such a possibility, which might have come from patent waivers,…

June 21, 2021 05:45 IST

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