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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland that regulates and facilitates international trade. Governments use the organization to establish, revise, and enforce the rules that govern international trade in cooperation with the United Nations System. The WTO is the world's largest international economic organization, with 166 members representing over 98% of global trade and global GDP.
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At WTO, India cites fishing subsidy gap, seeks relookIndia is pushing for a per capita subsidy approach in global fishing negotiations. The current aggregate model favors wealthy nations with large fishing industries, disadvantaging countries like India..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Five WTO nations allege India provides excessive market support to wheat, riceFive WTO members have accused India of exceeding market support for wheat and rice, potentially distorting global trade. They claim India's support for rice production has surpassed 87% of its value,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
A section of WTO nations question India's farm input subsidiesWTO members, including the US and the UK, raise concerns over India's $48 billion farm subsidies for 2022-23, citing inflation and fertilizer costs. India defends the increase, stating it notified the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Farmers' Protest: Why are farmers demanding India's withdrawal from WTO?WTO deals with the rules of trade between nations and India has been a member of WTO since January 1995.DNA - Published | |
Delhi Chalo 2.0: Why are the farmers protesting again and what are their key demands?The farmers' demands encompass a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP), implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pensions for farmers and farm laborers, farm debt..IndiaTimes - Published | |
IAS officer Senthil Pandian India's envoy to WTOIndiaTimes - Published | |
At COP28, India needs to flag misconception that exports, imports add to global carbon emissions: GTRIA think tank has urged India to address misconceptions about the contribution of global trade to carbon emissions during the United Nations climate change conference COP28 in Dubai. The think tank also..IndiaTimes - Published | |
India agrees to cut tariffs on US frozen turkey, duck, fresh blueberriesWith India and the US announcing the resolution of their last trade dispute on poultry products at the WTO, New Delhi has agreed to reduce tariffs on certain American products like frozen turkey,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
India, US to end poultry disputeAccording to a joint statement released following a meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Joe Biden on Friday, India and the US have resolved their long-running trade dispute over chicken..IndiaTimes - Published | |
G20 Summit: WTO Director General arrives in New DelhiNgozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), arrived at the New Delhi airport on Thursday night to participate in the G20 Summit.IndiaTimes - Published | |
India junks retaliatory duty on US goods; both withdraw 6 WTO casesIndiaTimes - Published | |
India, US decision to end WTO disputes to help boost bilateral trade: ExpertsIndiaTimes - Published | |
2022 'fifth or sixth' warmest year ever, says WTO climate reportIndiaTimes - Published | WTO panel rules against India in IT tariffs dispute with EU, othersIndiaTimes - Published |
SII's Adar Poonawalla makes clarion call for global certification of vaccines"Multilateral organisations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation should take it upon themselves to harmonise the certification of vaccines," Adar Poonawalla told PTI on the..IndiaTimes - Published | India fully protected interests of farmers, fishermen at WTO meet: Piyush GoyalIndiaTimes - Published |
Sad super profits of few pharma companies prevail over global good, response to Covid incomplete without patent waiver: GoyalThe package of measures, which the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is negotiating here as part of the response to Covid-19 pandemic, must include the patent waiver proposal of India and South Africa as..IndiaTimes - Published | Unfortunately, WTO could not respond with alacrity to control Covid-19: Commerce and industry minister GoyalIndiaTimes - Published |
Ahead of WTO meet, Pope calls for vaccine patent waiver; India upset over agriculture textAhead of the meeting, India is also unhappy with the text on agriculture, which has flagged the issue of export restrictions, and questioning the need to raise an issue when it is already provided for..IndiaTimes - Published | India bats for use of public stock for international food aidndia is pitching for allowing the use of public stock of grains for international food aid and to avert food crisis, especially on a government-to-government basis. The move comes when there is a..IndiaTimes - Published |
India wants WTO to allow food export from public stock for international food aid, humanitarian purposesIndiaTimes - Published | Can feed world if WTO allows: ModiIndiaTimes - Published |
'India ready to supply stock to end world food crisis': PM Modi to US President Joe BidenPM Modi said that as the world is facing a food crisis, India is ready to supply food stock from tomorrow if WTO gives permission.DNA - Published | Modi says India ready to supply food stock to world if WTO gives nodIndiaTimes - Published |
