World Trade Organisation
China loses appeal in WTO over auto parts ruling
16 Dec 2008
WTO abandons ministerial meet
13 Dec 2008
WTO director general Pascal Lamy has abandoned plans to convene a meeting of ministers by the end of this year, saying the risk of failure was too high and would thereby hurt the global trading system.
WTO reports surge in anti-dumping investigations
22 Oct 2008
US proposes mini meet to revive Doha talks
05 Sep 2008
US Trade Representative Susan Schwab says senior trade officials from a small number of countries will meet in Geneva to explore ways to restart the failed Doha round of global trade talks
Western subsidies undermining food security in developing world: India
19 Jul 2008
Huge farm subsidies in rich countries are “systematically undermining” agricultural productivity and “devastating" food security in developing nations, India told the WTO.
India imposed maximum anti-dumping measures: WTO
10 Jul 2008
World trade deal just a dollar away, says Kamal Nath
17 Jun 2008
India and other developing countries are ready for a deal on the Doha round of trade negotiations if the US agrees to cut farm subsidies by just one dollar, commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath said. See Video: Kamal Nath on why he is optimistic about the Indian economy
WTO services draft lacks direction
26 May 2008
India slams WTO's 'divide-and-win' proposals
21 May 2008
The WTO's negotiating draft, is an effort to divide developing countries on the issue of tariff cuts on industrial products under the Doha Round of world trade negotiations, is "totally unacceptable," says commerce secretary G K Pillai.
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