India will discuss key trade issues with an open mind at the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting later this month, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday, as New Delhi continues to engage global partners while expanding its trade footprint. "We h
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with senior trade diplomats at the World Trade Organization (WTO), focusing on preparations for the upcoming 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon. The discussions underscored India's empha
India has pushed for comprehensive World Trade Organization (WTO) reforms, calling for decisive action against non-tariff barriers and restoration of the paralysed dispute settlement mechanism during high-level ministerial discussions in Paris.
During the interaction, Goyal encouraged companies from India and France to collaborate by building on shared interests and leveraging each other's competencies. He emphasised that deeper engagement between the businesses of the two nations will play a key role in strengthening the strate
India's tougher stance at the World Trade Organization (WTO) shows its growing resolve to defend domestic industries, especially in politically sensitive sectors like steel and aluminium, says Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) on Tuesday after India's moving WTO for retaliatory tariff
India has officially informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States. This move comes as a response to the US extending its safeguard duties on steel, aluminium, and related products.
In response to the US' decision to impose a 34 per cent tariff on imports from China, the country strongly criticised the move, calling it a violation of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and a threat to the multilateral trading system.
The ministries said Beijing will challenge the decision before the World Trade Organization and take unspecified "countermeasures". The Ministry of Commerce said the tariff "seriously violates" international trade rules, urging the US to "engage in frank dialogue and strengthen cooperation",
China has said that the US unilateral tariff hikes severely violate World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that this move cannot solve the problems of the US at home and does not benefit either side.
: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, congratulated Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her reappointment as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a second term.
The minister is on an official visit to Switzerland to take forward commitments as part of India's recently signed free trade agreement with the four-nation European bloc or EFTA (European Free Trade Association).