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New Delhi, March 30 The member countries of the World Trade Organization failed to reach a consensus on the issue of a moratorium on non-violation complaints under the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).This was discussed during the 14th ministerial...

New Delhi, March 30 – The WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde, which concluded on Monday, failed to reach any agreement on key issues, including the extension of the moratorium on e-commerce and reforms of the global trade body.The 14th ministerial conference (MC), which concluded in the...

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: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with ministers and ambassadors from the Africa Group on the sidelines of the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC-14) in Cameroon.The discussions reaffirmed the deep-rooted civilizational and historical...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the Indian Community Reception in Cameroon on the occasion of the 14th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference.In a social media post, Mr. Goyal stated that the Indian diaspora in Cameroon serves as a vital bridge...

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...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that fisheries in India are a crucial source of livelihood and food security, supporting over 9 million fishermen, primarily small, traditional, and artisanal fishermen who practice sustainable methods.He made this statement during the...

New Delhi, March 28 India said on Saturday that it has strongly opposed the contentious China-led Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement, which it seeks to incorporate into the WTO framework.Incorporating the IFD agreement risks eroding the functional limits of the WTO and...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, Christopher Peter Sinckler, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO). In a social...

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...

March 28, New Delhi — India's Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, met with WTO Reform Minister-Facilitators, Espen Barth Eide, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chris Bryant, UK Minister of State for Trade Policy, on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference...

New Delhi, March 28 A sharp divide exists at the ongoing ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Cameroon over the moratorium on customs duties for e-commerce, think tank GTRI said on Saturday.It said that while the US is pushing for a permanent extension of the...

New Delhi, March 28 India has cautioned WTO members against using "transparency" to justify trade retaliation or challenge legitimate domestic policies, saying that it must be supported by sustained capacity-building to ensure that all countries meet their obligations fairly and effectively...

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...

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...