World Trade Organisation
Not end of the road for WTO, says India
02 Aug 2014
India opposes the current WTO rules that cap food subsidies at 10 per cent of the total production value at 1986-88 prices
Kerry hopes to push India on WTO trade deal as deadline looms
31 Jul 2014
India has refused to ratify the WTO trade-facilitation deal unless it eases restrictions on farm subsidies and food subsidies to the poor
WTO trade talks to dominate Kerry’s Indian agenda
30 Jul 2014
Just ahead of his visit to India, US Secretary of State John Kerry said he would press New Delhi to drop its opposition to global trade reforms
India not to back WTO’s trade protocol sans food security
24 Jul 2014
WTO's trade facilitation agreement opposes public holding of food stock and its subsidised distribution to the poor
India, China, Cuba want WTO agreements to ensure food security
17 Jul 2014
India, China and Cuba have joined hands at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to demand inclusion of subsidies for food procurement and food-aid programmes in the list of permissible incentive
WTO rules against US countervailing duties on Chinese products
15 Jul 2014
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled against the United States' trade measures against import of steel products, solar panels and a range of other goods from India and China
WTO talks: India links trade facilitation to resolution of food security
04 Jul 2014
The government says its stance at the ongoing talks at the World Trade Organisation will be guided by national interests
US wins car export spat with China in WTO ruling
24 May 2014
China, which only joined the WTO in 2001, is the second-most common target of US disputes at the trade body after the European Union
India ready to defend its IPR norms at WTO: Sharma
24 Mar 2014
Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma said if the US wanted to raise India's IPR policy at the WTO, India was ready for it
US trade panel launches probe against India
13 Feb 2014
Although India is a major trade partner of the US, business groups and lawmakers in Washington are upset that India's policies fail to cater to the interests of US companies
India elated as WTO ministerial conference adopts Bali Package
07 Dec 2013
The trade facilitation part of the Bali Package, the most significant part of the deal, is expected to benefit the world economy between $400 billion and $1 trillion by cutting costs by 10-15 per cent and increasing trade flows
WTO looks set for historic trade pact
06 Dec 2013
WTO director-general Roberto Azevedo said he has drafted a text incorporating terms that are acceptable to all members, including India, which had raised vocal objections over agriculture
WTO’s trade facilitation agenda hits food security hurdle
04 Dec 2013
The ninth ministerial meeting of the WTO at Bali looked destined to fail as India and other developing countries stuck to their stand on agriculture
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