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India carving opportunities from challenges amid Ukraine war: Sitharaman

The Finance Minister said she voiced her concern that countries like India which have potential for floating its agricultural produce, particularly cereals, have faced difficulties with the WTO

Exporting grains out of central pool may lead to broken pledges

The move may violate 2013, 2015 vows and can risk drawdown in wheat inventory

WTO slashes 2022 global trade growth forecast on Russia-Ukraine war

Report from global trade watchdog said the Russia-Ukraine conflict, now in its seventh week, has damaged the world economy at a critical juncture as the pandemic continues to weigh on recovery

India suggests having discussions at WTO on role of e-commerce during Covid

India has suggested to convene a meeting under the aegis of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss the role of e-commerce during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic

Ensure effective, useful outcome of TRIPS waiver discussions at WTO: SJM

India should not agree to any text until it has been fully vetted and endorsed by technical experts: RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM)

China rejects United States trade complaint, criticizes Washington

The Ministry of Commerce criticized the Biden administration for saying it is developing new ways to deal with Chinese trade tactics

Negotiating pitfalls: Are there basic lacunae in India's practices?

As cumulative experience should teach us, fuzzy approaches have costs, so the homework has to be done before signing of contracts, not after, writes T N Ninan

US lawmakers seek litigation at WTO against India on wheat subsidy

Top US lawmakers have urged the Joe Biden administration to initiate a litigation process at WTO against India subsidising its farmers over half of the value of production for wheat.

Lot needs to be done to make global trade fit for future: WTO chief

She said there is a lot of work to be done in order to strengthen the trading systems

WTO Council discusses India call for ministers' virtual meet on Covid-19

DG calls for urgent need for multilateral outcome on IP waiver and other issues

The state is not what one thinks it is

Rescuing the liberal state from failure requires engagement with traditional institutions,not their ostracism

Lasting solution

WTO ruling is an opportunity to reform the sugar sector

Misreading China's WTO record hurts trade

China's WTO compliance record, while imperfect, is broadly comparable to that of other member countries

India loses WTO dispute over sugar subsidies; set to file an appeal

In its response to WTO members over the concerns, India said the support given was largely to small and marginal farmers and was in accordance with its commitments at the trade body

US to join WTO gender equality pact at ministerial meeting: USTR office

The United States will join the WTO gender equality pact at the organization's ongoing ministerial meeting in Switzerland, the Office of the USTR said

'India for preserving differential treatment of developing nations at WTO'

India will fight for preserving special and differential treatment for the developing nations at the forthcoming WTO ministerial conference at Geneva, an official said on Thursday. India will also ensure that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) remains a relevant international body promoting orderly global trade, said Shyamal Misra, joint secretary, Commerce Minister. He was participating in a discussion organised by the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) on the Issues before Twelfth WTO Ministerial' ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12). Talking about what India will be fighting for at the WTO ministerial, he said, "S&DT is a fundamental principle that needs to be retained. Along with that we need to maintain the policy space that developing countries need... that India as a developing country needs. The WTO Agreements contain "special and differential treatment" provisions which give developing countries special rights. Misra said the WTO ...

Revised fisheries draft: WTO draft snubs India's transition period proposal

WTO member nations from Tuesday will kick start a clause-by-clause discussion of the entire text of the revised draft

Differential treatment

India must protect its interests in WTO on fishery subsidies

India's exports likely to get a boost as WTO raises trade outlook

Exports from India have been rising consistently over the last few quarters

Fearing WTO backlash, govt puts on hold textile PLI export targets

Govt officials say they are cautious as they don't want to be trapped in the WTO quagmire