A new world order taking shape
Proponents have turned their backs to the idea of unfettered global trade; how will new globalisation rules take shape in a climate-risked and war-…
Undue detainments, confiscations & restrictions: Shut out of normal participation at WTO, civil societies claim
Write to director general about WTO’s failure to ensure safety and rights of participants
Simply Put: It’s a fish eats fish world
Get ready for post-globalisation era
India's trade negotiators have to fight hard to protect national interests
Redundant since 2019: The 12th ministerial conference fails to revive WTO Appellate Body
Reappointment of judges to the appellate body stopped in 2017
Sitting duck
India’s decision to reduce import duties on frozen turkey and duck from the US has raised concerns among domestic poultry producers, who …
Farmers want Modi to avoid unfair trade deals with Trump
Expresses concern over possible access of US agri products to Indian markets
A possible Indo-US trade agreement would be an imperialist attack on India’s farmers
Such a deal will have repercussions on our agricultural production and economy
Global civil society organisations support India’s stand at WTO
Support comes just before WTO’s Nairobi meet in December
WTO finally sides with the US; terms India’s solar conditions ‘inconsistent’
India had appealed against an earlier decision of WTO which favoured the US
WTO decision on access to COVID-19 drugs without strings delayed
Proposal will be formally discussed in March next year, sources say
WTO members agree to discuss proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 technologies
The waiver would increase access to technologies crucial to fighting the pandemic
‘Unhappy’ India might not block WTO protocol
But wants talks on food security to progress at the same pace as trade facilitation
Decade-old FAO guidelines still the way ahead for food security, says report
No consensus at forums like WTO dangerous for international food security, it adds
China opposes anti-dumping probe on solar panels by the US
Warns US of retaliatory measures
Trade war over wind energy heats up between US and China
Third complaint against Chinese companies flouting rules filed. Probe underway
Indian company gets licence to manufacture and sell patented cancer drug
This is the first-ever compulsory licence given to a generic drug company
EU's carbon rating plan for tar sands stalled
Canada heaves sigh of relief
US challenges India's solar energy policy before WTO
'It is an attempt to browbeat India and further the interest of US solar companies'
Simply Put: WTO Abu Dhabi
What is the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies that is likely to be sealed at Abu Dhabi?
Addressing overfishing and overcapacity must be the first item on the list at the WTO Ministerial Conference
Simply Put: A bridge too far
India, South Africa block attempt to include ‘investment facilitation for development’ agreement at WTO meet
New issues should not be considered for ministerial mandates unless past decisions and unfulfilled mandates were acted upon, states India
Agriculture, fisheries take spotlight at WTO meet in Abu Dhabi
India backs permanent solution for public stockholding of food grains even as developing nations attack it
Post-pandemic blues of predatory pharma
Huge stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, along with a steep drop in revenues, tell a sorry tale of Big Pharma’s greed