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New Delhi, April 11 Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will undertake a three-day visit to Paris and Berlin, starting Sunday, for high-level talks on energy, trade, and defense, against the backdrop of the West Asia conflict.Misri's visit to France and Germany comes at the end of his trip to the...

Washington, April 9 The US said on Thursday that it looks forward to hosting the Indian delegation here later this month to discuss the bilateral trade deal agreed to in February.US Ambassador to India Sergei Gor announced the upcoming visit of the Indian delegation to Washington after a...

Washington, April 9 US Ambassador to India, Sergei Gor, met Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Thursday, and said he was looking forward to welcoming the Indian delegation here later this month to discuss the trade deal.Gor is currently on a visit to the US.The US Ambassador said he had...

Washington, April 8 – The United States has sharply criticised the functioning of the World Trade Organization (WTO), with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calling it “ineffective and dysfunctional” after the 14th Ministerial Conference failed to deliver meaningful reforms, particularly on...

Washington, April 8 – The United States has described its trade relationship with China as “stable,” while warning that the global trading system risks becoming “less relevant” if reforms are not undertaken, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.Speaking at the Hudson Institute on...

New Delhi, April 7 India and New Zealand are expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 24 here, which will provide tariff-free access to domestic exporters for their goods in the island nation's market, and will bring in USD 20 billion of investment over the next 15 years, an...

New Delhi, April 7 Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will begin a three-day visit to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to review bilateral trade and defense ties, and discuss the escalating crisis in West Asia.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Misri's April 8-10 trip will provide an...

April 02, New Delhi: Trade ministers concluded the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on March 30 after four days of intensive discussions.Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal highlighted three major decisions from the...

New Delhi, April 2 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that India is seeking preferential market access for its products in the US and asserted that the country's relations with America are "very robust" with a deep strategic partnership across technology, defence...

Beijing, March 31 China said on Tuesday that three of its ships carrying oil supplies have passed through the Strait of Hormuz and thanked relevant parties for their facilitation and coordination.Following coordination with relevant parties, three Chinese ships recently transited the Strait of...

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...