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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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Piyush Goyal raises issue of public stockholding for food security, asks '
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 15 (ANI): Highlighting the issue of public stockholding for food security at World Trade Organization (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on T
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UK, Switzerland scuttled TRIPS consensus at WTO
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 15 (ANI): Cracks between developed and developing nations emerged as rich, developed countries have once again created obstacles in getting consensus-based approval on the TRIPS waiver.
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DG WTO proposes to extend ministerial meet in Geneva by another day
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 15 (ANI): Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has proposed to extend the ministerial meeting in Geneva by another day.
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Outcome of WTO negotiations should provide right support to artisanal, sm
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the outcomes of the fisheries subsidies negotiations at WTO should provide a level-playing field to the developing nations to ensure that their small-scale and artisanal fishing fleets are
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal meets chair of 12th WTO Ministerial Conference
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): On the sidelines of the twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12), Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met with the MC12 Chair Timur Suleimenov in Geneva, Switzerland.
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India cannot compromise on fishermen's livelihood; subsidies quite low: Pi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called for preserving special and differential treatment at the WTO in dealing with fisheries subsidies saying India cannot compromise on the livelihoods of over 9 million fishermen families.
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India pitches for interests of developing, under-developed countries at WT
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): India made a strong pitch for protecting the interests of the developing and under-developed countries at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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India concerned over references in TRIPS document, says super-profits of p
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): India has expressed disappointment and concerns about some reference in TRIPS document draft presented at the 12th ministerial meet that does not include effective measures to combat challenges posed by pandemic, especially for the developing countries
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At WTO, Piyush Goyal slams nations opposing TRIPS waiver, seeks negotiatio
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday slammed the countries standing in the way of the key Indian proposal, besides urging the need to start negotiations on therapeutics and diagnostic
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Indian fishing community protests against WTO's proposal to curb subsidies
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): Members of the fishing community from several coastal areas of India on Sunday protested against the World Trade Organization (WTO) proposal to curb fishery subsidies as it was not responsive to the demands of the developing nations.
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