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12th WTO Ministerial Conference: E-commerce moratorium extended till 2025
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference has extended the moratorium on taxation on e-commerce transactions, said the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, noting that the extension is with a deadline.
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India-UK launches fourth round of talks on Free Trade Agreement
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India and Canada on Friday launched the fourth round of talks on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva.
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India succeeded in bringing regulation on illegal fishing: Piyush Goyal af
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India succeeded in bringing regulation on illegal fishing, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said after the conclusion of the 12th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference on Friday.
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WTO signs landmark deal, focuses on food security, e-commerce, fisheries
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): In a significant outcome for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, ministers from 164 members of the World Trade Organisation have adopted various decisions including food security, e-commerce, TRIPS agreement, fisheries and preparedness for
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Global displacement hits record 89.3 million in 2021: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of people forced to flee their homes reached 89.3 million by the end of 2021, a record high since records began, up 8 per cent year on year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
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After seven years, outcome expected at WTO; India plays key role
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): In a major breakthrough, an outcome is expected at the ongoing 12th WTO Ministerial Conference on some key negotiation issues including those relating to World Food Programme (WFP) and e-commerce, sources said.
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UN rights expert to visit Malaysia for greater engagement in Myanmar crisi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights, Tom Andrews, will conduct a mission to Malaysia from June 17-23, in a bid to meet UN officials and other representatives in the region to help resolve the crisis in Myanmar.
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WTO negotiations moving in positive direction: Sources
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): The meeting with World Trade Organisation went in a positive direction on the last day of the conference, and the Indian delegation led by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a series of negotiations till early morning today, according
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Firmenich becomes second company in the world to secure living wage certif
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, announces it has achieved living wage certification across all of its global operations.
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47 countries voice concern over China's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): Forty-seven countries voiced concern about abuses in China's far-western Xinjiang region, and demanded that the United Nations rights chief publish a long-delayed report on Uyghurs' repression.
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Multilateral rule-making processes of WTO must not be diluted: India
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 15 (ANI): India strongly supports a robust Word Trade Organisation (WTO) reforms and modernisation agenda but the multilateral rule-making processes of the organisation must not be diluted, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday.
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12th WTO Ministerial Conference extended by one more day
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 15 (ANI): The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced the extension of its ongoing four-day ministerial by a day, till June 16.
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