Proposed WTO reform aims to bully developing nations: Civil society members
Reform proposed at Ministerial Conference of World Trade Organisation will undermine participation & say of developing countries, feel experts
Simply Put: It’s a fish eats fish world
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
Non-profits from 22 countries including India prevented from attending WTO meet
The civil society representatives allege that the move to restrict access for non-profits aims to de-democratise the organisation
Plant protection authority sets right its potato blunder
A public campaign forced it to revoke registration of PepsiCo’s potato variety, but the agency needs to reset its priorities
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 …
Simply Put: A bridge too far
Geneva WTO meet 2022: ‘Disaster’, not ‘win’ for India’s small fishers
With no protection from Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT), Indian fishers are vulnerable to having their subsidies stripped
Big Pharma and intellectual property: Why is India afraid of compulsory licences?
While rich nations are discovering the virtues of compulsory drug licences, India has resolutely turned its back on this tool despite nudges from …
Farmers want Modi to avoid unfair trade deals with Trump
Expresses concern over possible access of US agri products to Indian markets
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
WTO’s MC12 ends, India’s demand on public stockholdings for food grains pushed to 2023
India had pressed for a concrete solution to the issue; but some other countries hardened their positions, resulting in a lack of consensus, …
Stopping subsidies will be fresh blow for India’s struggling small fishers: Experts
Fisher community claims already vulnerable fishermen will not be able to access subsidises even if WTO negotiations turn in their favour
Agenda for CoP26: Why China matters at Glasgow
As the new global superpower and polluter, China’s emissions will have a significant impact on the world’s ability to achieve its …
Fading history of Novartis v Union of India
The 2013 landmark Supreme Court judgement offers critical lessons on the intent behind crucial aspects of India’s key patent law
How trade regulations may be opening up a new era of sustainable growth in the Global South
Trade agreements reduce frictions in trade, and lower the amount of time required to solve trade disputes
The fading mirage of a TRIPS waiver
A year later, the proposal to lift WTO’s intellectual property blocks to making COVID vaccines has not inched forward
India seeks permanent solution on fisheries subsidies, public stockholdings ahead of WTO meet
Civil society members claim current negotiations tabled at the WTO’s MC12 do not favour developing countries
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How global and local experience would play out in WTO top job
Okonjo-Iweala would be in a position to use her multifaceted experiences to energise the WTO’s 164 members to work harder to achieve the …
Will a new and ‘improved’ WTO be in India’s interests
The World Trade Organization needs an overhaul, but the reform will leave even less space for developing nations
TikTok, Microsoft: Govt agendas are driving businesses. Here is what can be done
To ban access of foreign companies, and expect domestic companies and the government to profit profit directly from it, is a dangerous line to cross
Dummy’s guide to how trade rules affect access to COVID-19 vaccines
The WTO is considering whether to temporarily waive certain rules about TRIPS, to allow more countries access to vaccines, drugs needed to …
Stop all trade talks during COVID-19: Civil society to WTO
Instead, refocus on access to medical supplies and saving lives, they urge
Why one of three African candidates fits the bill as the new head of the WTO
Africa represents a key bloc within the WTO and accounts for nearly 27 per cent of membership and 35 per cent of members from developing countries
