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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...

New Delhi, April 2 Extending the moratorium at the WTO on import duties for cross-border electronic transmissions for a longer period will bring more certainty and predictability to businesses, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.The 14th ministerial conference, which...

New Delhi, April 2 India stood alone at the recently concluded WTO meeting in Cameroon in opposing a China-led proposal on the Investment Facilitation for Development agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, asserting that it is 'better to stand alone for the right than to be...

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, 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...

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 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...

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...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Cameroon. In a social media post, Mr. Goyal stated that they discussed the agenda of the 14th Ministerial Conference...

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...

March 27, New Delhi – Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, is in Cameroon, where he is participating in the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization.During his initial engagement, the Union Minister emphasized that discussions on WTO reform should follow a...

March 26, New Delhi – The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is scheduled to take place from March 26-29 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.The conference will bring together Trade Ministers from WTO member countries to discuss key issues affecting the global trading system...

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...