World Trade Organization

Five WTO nations allege India provides excessive market support to wheat, rice

The communication said that India's most recent domestic support notification covered more than $60.5 billion in "trade-distorting" domestic support under a rule of the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA).

11 November 2024, 13:49 IST

Five WTO nations allege India provides excessive market support to wheat, rice

11 November 2024, 13:49 IST

China opens dispute against US at WTO over 'discriminatory subsidies'

In Beijing, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said it urged Washington to 'promptly correct discriminatory industrial policies, and maintain the stability of the global industrial and supply chains for new energy vehicles'.

26 March 2024, 11:43 IST

China opens dispute against US at WTO over 'discriminatory subsidies'

26 March 2024, 11:43 IST

No major gains for India at WTO conference

India will need to undertake stronger efforts to build a coalition of developing economies to deal with the aggressive posturing of the Global North.

07 March 2024, 05:23 IST

No major gains for India at WTO conference

07 March 2024, 05:23 IST

WTO issues new draft trade deals after all-night talks, some issues unresolved

A fisheries text showed that forced labour issues and phase-in periods for developing countries were not decided.

01 March 2024, 06:59 IST

WTO issues new draft trade deals after all-night talks, some issues unresolved

01 March 2024, 06:59 IST

Services trade issues get less attention at WTO despite having over 20% share in world trade

The experts also said that developed or rich member nations of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are only interested in pushing their own non-trade agenda and not focusing on issues which really need special focus of the Geneva-based multi-lateral body.

28 February 2024, 06:46 IST

Services trade issues get less attention at WTO despite having over 20% share in world trade

28 February 2024, 06:46 IST

WTO meet: India for stricter discipline on nations undertaking distant water fishing

India said that the members should not lose sight of the harmful effects of subsidies for large-scale fishing on sustainable fishing and management of marine resources.

27 February 2024, 16:53 IST

WTO meet: India for stricter discipline on nations undertaking distant water fishing

27 February 2024, 16:53 IST

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

While a deal among some 160 ministers on getting important internal reforms is plagued with obstacles, negotiators are still hoping for an agreement that could buoy global fish stocks and protect fishermen by banning government subsidies.

26 February 2024, 05:46 IST

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

26 February 2024, 05:46 IST

WTO | Permanent solution to central pool stocks critical for India

Will the WTO Ministerial Summit at Abu Dhabi provide a permanent solution to food stocks in developing countries?

23 January 2024, 07:16 IST

WTO | Permanent solution to central pool stocks critical for India

23 January 2024, 07:16 IST

India's growth has Chinese characteristics

India has always been different. While China’s private final consumption expenditure has struggled to get past 40 per cent of output in the past two decades, Indian households’ outlay on goods and services has routinely accounted for 55 per cent to 60 per cent of GDP.

17 January 2024, 04:26 IST

India's growth has Chinese characteristics

17 January 2024, 04:26 IST

India asks WTO to work on clear definition of e-commerce trade in goods, services

At present, there is a difference of understanding about the subject between developed and developing member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

29 October 2023, 10:28 IST

India asks WTO to work on clear definition of e-commerce trade in goods, services

29 October 2023, 10:28 IST