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T S Vishwanath: Trade lessons 101

The NAFTA example shows that trade partners need to keep their agreements dynamic to stay relevant for industry

T S Vishwanath: Trade resolutions for the new year

Industry must pressure the government to capitalise on the surging potential for growth and eliminate barriers

T S Vishwanath: Trans-Pacific deadlocks

Trade ministers have crossed the 2013 deadline to come up with possible landing zones in many areas where negotiations are still on

T S Vishwanath: What 'victory' at Bali really means

India scored a remarkable win on food security, but trade partners will now put pressure on New Delhi to provide meaningful openings for industrial goods and services and be more accommodative on libe

Lessons to be learnt from Bali

Bali can be salvaged

It is important to note that two issues in agriculture - export competition and better administration of tariff rate quotas - could be agreed on at Bali

Will India blink on food security at Bali?

T S Vishwanath: Clean energy as 'peace broker'

To address the issue of climate change without the fear of a trade war, the focus must shift to the use of renewable energy

'Morning of the World' awaited at Bali

T S Vishwanath: Azevedo's final push

The WTO director general is finding support from countries to end the impasse that has engulfed the Doha Round of negotiations for years

T S Vishwanath: A little BTIA give and take

Political will from both EU and India could wrap up negotiations for a bilateral trade and investment agreement before the next polls

T S Vishwanath: Adding to the Bali agenda

It is important for India to keep a close watch on ITAs and government procurement before the ministerial meeting in December

T S Vishwanath: Azevedo's pre-Bali messages

The WTO director general's visit to India has brought new hope for the multilateral system. He now needs to convert this hope into reality

T S Vishwanath: The promise of Bali

The December ministerial meeting could be a major shot in the arm for global trade that faces a challenging couple of years

T S Vishwanath: St Petersburg's effect on Bali

The summit's statement focussed more on trade facilitation and a better understanding in the rapid expansion of global value chains

Quintuple effect at WTO

Can the Director-General elect and his team of four deputies steer members towards a successful Ministerial meeting at Bali?

Crossing non-tariff barriers

They cannot be wished away but if countries collaborated to create value chains across regions, the problem could be minimised

The three pillars of Bali

A lot more progress is needed to arrive at a consensus on critical issues on trade facilitation, agriculture and development

The call of Africa

The continent certainly provides a large opportunity for Indian business

Fading trade timelines

Time is running out for a possible India-Europe bilateral trade investment agreement that would be beneficial for both parties