Wto Ministerial

Highlights of the day: 400 farmer unions to be at 'Mahapanchayat' in Delhi

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WTO MC13: Abu Dhabi meet ends with no consensus on agri, fisheries

Countries agree to renew the e-commerce moratorium until next ministerial

Protection for Indian farmers, fishermen ensured at WTO MC 13: Piyush Goyal

Emphasisng the importance of securing their well-being, Goyal stated, "I think that India has successfully delivered on the issues that were our role and has achieved the outcomes that we expected"

WTO fails on major reforms, extends digital tariff ban in Abu Dhabi meeting

On the 5th day of the ministerial meeting, most ministers had already gone home, although India's trade minister Piyush Goyal and European Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis remained until the end

WTO agrees to extend moratorium on e-commerce tariffs for two years

The WTO talks failed to secure deals on other contentious trade issues including a crackdown on agriculture and fisheries subsidies

WTOs 5th day meet: Talks begin to break impasse over agri, fisheries issues

The meeting of the highest decision making body of the WTO on Friday entered the fifth day with key members including India, the US and EU holding talks to iron out differences on issues such as agriculture, fisheries subsidies, and duty moratorium on e-commerce trade. The 13h ministerial conference (MC), which was to end on February 29, extended for a day as developing and developed nations were unable to find a common ground on these key issues. The members are talking to end the impasse and so far things have not moved much, an official said. "There are nine countries in the Green Room meeting including Brazil and China. The negotiations have been extended as WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is pushing for outcomes," the official said. However, officials here are not sounding positive so far about bridging the differences and coming out with a ministerial declaration, which is a must for the success of the conference. India has clearly stated that finding a permanent solution to t

WTO talks deadline extended again as ministers struggle to crack deals

The final gathering, pushed back for a second time, is now set for 2 p.m. Abu Dhabi time - past the original end of Thursday evening

India pushes for restoration of WTO appellate body as 'top-most priority'

India also called for effective formalisation of the ongoing informal dispute settlement reform discussions among some member nations at the WTO, at the 13th ministerial conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi

'Not in dreamland': WTO aims for modest outcomes at Abu Dhabi meet

'Tough' politics complicate deal-making, says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO chief

WTO MC13 may not achieve much

The global trading rules agreed at the conclusion of the Uruguay round of negotiations at Marrakesh in April 1994 that led to the establishment of the WTO have largely remained unchanged

WTO ministerial: Permanent solution to food security may be some time away

WTO draft text proposes to 'agree, adopt' a binding framework until next meet

WTO makes final negotiations for trade deals, with eyes on defiant India

The 164-member body is seeking to agree on a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, a reduction of fishing subsidies, pledges on food security and the launch of an internal reform.

At Ministerial Conference, WTO faces litmus test on food security issue

Despite making all the correct noises, the WTO members have failed to walk the talk as evident in divergent positions on food security

Prabhu to push India's proposal on services pact at WTO meet in Morocco

Here is why nations are converging in Morocco for the 2-day meet and what this means for trade