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WTO accepts India's request to delay import duty dispute ruling till Oct
The WTO's dispute settlement body has accepted a request from India and Chinese Taipei not to adopt the ruling against New Delhi's import duties on certain information and technology products till October-end, as both sides are engaged in resolving the matter mutually, an official said. The issue came up during a meeting of the dispute settlement body (DSB) in Geneva on July 26. "The DSB agreed to the latest requests from Chinese Taipei and India," the Geneva-based official said. At the July 26 meeting, India and Chinese Taipei once again requested additional time from the DSB to consider the adoption of the panel rulings in the case initiated by Chinese Taipei regarding India's tariffs on certain high-tech goods. The two sides had asked that the DSB further delay consideration of the panel reports until October 28, 2024, to help facilitate the resolution of the disputes. The dispute body had earlier agreed to four previous such requests from India and Chinese Taipei to delay ...
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Thailand replaces its Ambassador to WTO following strong protest by India
Thailand has replaced its Ambassador to WTO Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield from here following a strong protest lodged by India on her contentious comment on New Delhi's rice procurement programme, a top government official said on Friday. The official said that Pitfield has been asked to report back to Thailand after the 13th ministerial conference (MC), which has entered the fifth day of talks. She has been learnt to have replaced the Thai foreign secretary. India has expressed strong disappointment over Pitfield's remarks during a consultation meeting on Tuesday accusing New Delhi that India's rice procurement programme at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the public distribution system is not for people but for capturing the export market, the official said. Following this, India has formally registered its protest with the Thai government and has also expressed displeasure with the WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, agri committee chair Kenya and UAE. "The Thai Ambassador has been ...
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It's 'sad' some countries still obstructing outcomes at WTO: Piyush Goyal
The WTO ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi this week is seeking deals on ending fishing subsidies and extending a moratorium on digital trade tariffs - a move that India and South Africa oppose
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India will not rush into signing free trade deals, says Piyush Goyal
The minister was responding to a question on India's trade negotiations with the UK and the European Union (EU) becoming more complicated
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India is rapidly resolving trade disputes: What does that mean for the WTO?
The WTO might continue to be the bedrock of the global trading system, but its context in today's era has perhaps changed
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India at helm, G20 eyes common plan on crypto risks: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman is currently visiting the US. Her visit started Tuesday, and she will be there for a week. She will be attending spring meetings and a G20 finance ministers' meeting
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At WTO MC12, India bats for test and treat strategy under TRIPS waiver
Twenty months ago, India and South Africa had urged WTO member nations to agree to temporarily waive some sections of TRIPS to ramp up production of vaccines, and diagnostics to combat Covid
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Low expectations from the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference
The meet takes place under the shadow of global inflation, supply chain disruptions, lingering pandemic, slowing growth momentum, and the Russia-Ukraine war
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India to pitch for permanent solution for food security at WTO meet
India will press for a permanent solution to the issue of public stock holding of grains for food security programme and strongly protect the interests of farmers and fishermen at WTO ministerial meet
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Govt set to pitch for grain sales from public stockholding at WTO meet
The Centre's comments are significant as the G7 countries have criticised India's ban on wheat exports
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WTO meet in June: India may not favour relief to food purchase under WFP
Government officials said India may not agree with the proposal as it will restrict its policy space to deal with domestic food security concerns
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25 years on, WTO on its shakiest ground as confidence of members plummets
As confidence of member nations plummets, reforming the global body itself forms the core agenda for many countries
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Top events today: PM Modi to address nation, WTO panel meet and more
From PM Modi to deliver his sixth Independence Day speech to Indian Railways getting first dedicated corridor for freight trains, Business Standard brings you top events of the day
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Instead of shying away, WTO must rally support for multilateralism
The WTO has to deal with an increasing number of complaints from countries across the world threatening to take retaliatory action against the US
Renewed focus on core issues will revitalise the WTO and global trade
A robust response to Trump by the entire membership is a must to save WTO
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Discord at WTO meet: No deal on food security, fisheries subsidies, e-com
The failure to agree on new deals means that talks on the same trade topics will continue
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WTO talks on brink of collapse as US rejects solution to food security
India has been maintaining that permanent solution to food stockpile issue was a 'must have' at the ongoing ministerial
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India rejects US criticism, says entitled to special WTO treatment
Suresh Prabhu told a press conference that the special and differential treatment was an integral part of the World Trade Organisation
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India seeks permanent solution to food stockpile issue: Prabhu at WTO
India also asked them to refrain from raising new issues, especially those which are not linked to trade
WTO meet begins in Buenos Aires: India seeks solution on food stock issue
A WTO member country's food subsidy bill shouldn't breach 10% limit of value of production based on reference price of 1986-88
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