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New Delhi, March 30 – The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which concluded on Monday in Yaounde, Cameroon, failed to reach an agreement on extending the moratorium on customs duties on electronic commerce, including digital downloads and streaming.In...

New Delhi, March 30 The four-day Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the WTO concluded on Monday in Yaounde, Cameroon, with members failing to resolve the contentious issue of extending the moratorium on e-commerce customs duties.Cameroon's Minister of Trade, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, the...

New Delhi, March 29 Member countries intensified efforts to resolve differences regarding further extending the moratorium on e-commerce customs duties on the final day of the 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaounde, Cameroon, sources said.While some countries oppose an extension or favor a...

New Delhi, March 29 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Canada in May amidst ongoing negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two countries.On March 2, the two countries launched negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA).The issue of...

New Delhi, March 29 India has called for a 25-year transition period for developing countries, stricter regulations for industrial fishing fleets operating in distant waters, and a permanent exemption for small-scale and artisanal fishers under the second phase of the fisheries subsidies...

March 29, New Delhi: On the second day of the 14th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference currently taking place in Cameroon, Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized India's firm stance on key trade issues.He highlighted India's willingness to stand alone on the...

New Delhi, March 28 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that consensus-based decision-making, most favoured nation (MFN) rule-based trade, and special and differential treatment in the WTO are key to ensuring balance in global trade.He also emphasised the need to...

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has stated that discussions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) must address the imbalance created during the Uruguay Round. He emphasized that all member countries should have a fair opportunity to build productive capacity, create jobs...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that rebuilding trust is essential for revitalizing consensus-driven decision-making, which is a non-negotiable and fundamental principle of the World Trade Organization. He made this statement while addressing a Ministerial Breakout Session at...

New Delhi, March 27 India on Friday said the consensus-driven decision-making process of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is non-negotiable, describing it as the cornerstone of the multilateral body.Addressing a session on ‘Decision-Making and Past Mandates’ on the second day of the 14th...

March 27, New Delhi: India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a productive discussion with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon.They discussed the agenda of the WTO Ministerial Conference, the next steps in the India-US BTA...

New Delhi, March 27 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday, where they discussed the next steps in the India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) negotiations.The two, who met on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial...

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, led the Indian delegation at the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which is currently taking place in Cameroon. The conference, which began yesterday, will continue until the 29th of this month.During the...

Washington, March 27. China is adjusting its approach to the Iran conflict, signaling support for de-escalation as it prepares for high-stakes talks with the United States, a former senior US government official said.The remarks come as President Donald Trump plans a visit to China next month...

Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Rajesh Agrawal, held a meeting in Cameroon today with members of the European Parliament delegation, led by Bernd Lange, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, on the sidelines of the WTO Ministerial Conference...

New Delhi, March 25 India and Chile, a South American nation, discussed progress in negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries on Wednesday.The issue came up for discussion during a meeting between Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Chile's...

New Delhi, March 25 Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal held a meeting with Deputy US Trade Representative Joseph Barloon on Wednesday, discussing issues related to the WTO's ministerial conference and ways to further expand bilateral trade ties.The meeting was held in Yaounde, the capital city...

New Delhi, March 25 Protecting the livelihoods of small farmers and fishermen while safeguarding policy space for developing economies in emerging areas such as digital trade will remain central to India's position at the four-day WTO ministerial meeting beginning in Cameroon from March 26...

New Delhi, March 19 India will push for further strengthening of the WTO at the upcoming ministerial meeting in Cameroon so that it can play an important role in promoting global trade at a time when the world is witnessing turmoil due to various geopolitical factors, officials said on Thursday...

Beijing, March 19 China said on Thursday that "new points of consensus" have been reached in its current trade talks with the US ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to Beijing, which was postponed due to the escalating conflict in West Asia.China and the US have agreed to continue...