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To save the WTO system, India must pick its fights
On OPAs, and on commencing a dialogue in the WTO on trade and industrial policy and trade and environment, it is time for India to consider the need for change.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:04 PM IST
WTO is hanging on to life, but just barely
13th Ministerial Conference was unable to lift the air of pessimism around the future of the multilateral trading system
Published on Mar 07, 2024 12:56 AM IST
Need to reflect on WTO’s mandate
It is increasingly failing to make the global trade regime equitable and rules-based
Published on Mar 04, 2024 08:07 AM IST
India, US at loggerheads over WTO reform at Abu Dhabi talks
India, US at loggerheads over WTO reform at Abu Dhabi talks
Published on Feb 29, 2024 12:44 AM IST
AFP |
US, India agree to resolve last outstanding WTO dispute over poultry import
As part of the agreement, India agreed to reduce tariffs on certain US products such as frozen turkey and duck, alongside fresh blueberries and cranberries.
Published on Sep 08, 2023 11:27 PM IST
AFP |
Build three new pillars for robust India-US ties
There is a need for a stronger economic architecture, including a Bilateral Investment Treaty and a Digital Services Agreement, to further boost investment.
Published on Jul 14, 2023 09:39 PM IST
Supporting plurilateral negotiations for multilateral trade liberalisation
This paper has been authored by Anwarul Hoda from ICRIER.
Published on Apr 14, 2023 01:44 PM IST
WTO approves package of trade deals, prompting cheers
Representatives of the 164 countries cheered after the package was passed before Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala addressed them early on Friday.
Published on Jun 17, 2022 09:19 AM IST
Reuters |
EU resists patent waiver on Covid-19 vaccines, submits three-part plan to WTO
A surprise US shift in May to support a waiver heaped pressure on remaining opponents, such as the European Union and Switzerland that are home to many drugmakers.
Published on Jun 04, 2021 07:24 PM IST
Reuters | , Brussels
Chances of patent waiver on Covid-19 vaccines seen as remote as WTO talks resume
Negotiations will reopen at the WTO on Monday and will focus on a highly anticipated revised draft submitted by India, South Africa and dozens of other proponents last week.
Updated on May 31, 2021 05:27 PM IST
Reuters | , Geneva
Develop vaccines against Covid-19 in Africa, Latin America: WTO
On the eve of a global health summit in Rome, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told European Union legislators on Thursday that normal market forces for exports and imports can't apply when it comes to the life-or-death issue of Covid-19 vaccines.
Updated on May 21, 2021 12:04 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal, Brussels
Experts believe Covid-19 vaccine waiver won’t boost supply quickly. Here's why
As the second wave of Covid-19 ravaged India’s healthcare system, calls to waive patent protections for vaccines gained momentum.
Published on May 07, 2021 05:31 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Germany rejects US proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines
President Joe Biden on Wednesday voiced support for a waiver in a sharp reversal of the US position, and his top trade negotiator, Katherine Tai, swiftly backed negotiations at the WTO.
Published on May 06, 2021 09:55 PM IST
Reuters |
12 Republican lawmakers urge Biden admin to not support India's proposal at WTO
India and South Africa's proposal is to temporarily waive some Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) rules amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated on May 05, 2021 05:58 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Prashasti Singh, Washington
Merchandise exports stay robust
India’s trade deficit rose to a four-month high of $15.33 billion in the month of April
Published on May 03, 2021 01:10 AM IST
, New Delhi
Asit Ranjan MishraUS hints at 'way forward' on TRIPS proposal moved by India, South Africa
The proposal was moved by India and South Africa at the WTO in October last year
Updated on May 03, 2021 01:00 AM IST
, Washington
Yashwant RajDemocrat senators write to Biden supporting India's TRIPS waiver proposal
The development comes a day after at least 108 members of the US Congress wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to support a proposal, moved by India and South Africa at the WTO last year, seeking a temporary waiver of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights for Covid-19 vaccines, therapeutics and related technologies.
Updated on May 02, 2021 10:31 AM IST
Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
108 US Congress members urge Joe Biden to support TRIPS waiver
“This waiver is vital to ensuring sufficient volume of and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines and therapeutics around the world,” they wrote in the joint letter.
Updated on May 02, 2021 04:38 AM IST
Rezaul H Laskar, Washington/new Delhi
Yashwant Raj'Disappointed': WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala on EU vaccine export restrictions
Under the scheme, companies must get authorisation before exporting Covid-19 shots and may have export requests denied if they do not respect their supply commitments with the EU.
Published on Mar 23, 2021 09:24 PM IST
Reuters | , Geneva
China rakes up India’s ban on apps, FDI curbs at WTO
China said it acknowledges India’s efforts to enhance competitiveness in manufacturing and services sectors through ‘Make In India’ and ‘Digital India’ initiatives but remains concerned that some of the measures are not consistent with WTO principles.
Published on Mar 09, 2021 05:57 AM IST
, New Delhi
Asit Ranjan MishraCountries urge WTO to destroy US intellectual rights on any Covid-19 innovations
In the letter, Senators Mike Lee, Tom Cotton, Joni Ernst and Todd Young urged Biden to reject the upcoming proposal at the WTO.
Published on Mar 06, 2021 01:14 PM IST
PTI | , Washington
New WTO chief pushes for vaccine access, fisheries deal
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former government minister, donned a mask and doled out welcoming elbow bumps as she took up her job at WTO headquarters on the banks of Lake Geneva.
Published on Mar 01, 2021 11:41 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal
WTO's first female director-general arrives for 1st day on job
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, 66, a Nigerian economist and former government minister, donned a mask as she made brief comments to reporters on way into the imposing building on the shores of Lake Geneva on Monday.
Published on Mar 01, 2021 03:57 PM IST
AP | , Geneva
African Union backs India's call to waive IP rights on Covid-19 drugs
South Africa and India, which both manufacture drugs and vaccines, made the proposal at the WTO last year, arguing that intellectual property rules were hindering the urgent scale-up of vaccine production and provision of medical products to some patients.
Published on Feb 25, 2021 05:42 PM IST
Reuters | , Johannesburg
57 countries back India's demand for IPR waiver on Covid-19 vaccine: Goyal
In October of last year, India and South Africa proposed a TRIPS waiver for all WTO members to allow greater access to affordable Covid-19 healthcare facilities
Published on Feb 25, 2021 02:49 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
WTO may consider India's proposal regarding IPR waiver on Covid-19 vaccines
If India succeeds in getting the proposed waiver of the agreement on TRIPS, it will reduce the cost of vaccines substantially and enable free flow of medicines, easy technology transfer across the world.
Published on Feb 25, 2021 10:43 AM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
EU to push for greener trade policy, reform at WTO
"Trade policy must fully support the green and digital transformations of our economy and lead global efforts to reform the WTO," EU Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said.
Published on Feb 18, 2021 06:35 PM IST
AFP |
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, new WTO head 'loved' despite mixed record
The development economist spent a quarter-century at the World Bank, rising to be managing director and running for the top role in 2012.
Published on Feb 15, 2021 08:53 PM IST
AFP |
Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history as head of WTO
A self-declared "doer" with a track record of taking on seemingly intractable problems, Okonjo-Iweala will have her work cut out for her at the trade body.
Published on Feb 15, 2021 08:43 PM IST
Reuters | , Geneva
South Korea's trade minister drops bid to become WTO chief
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a news release Friday that its minister for trade, Yoo Myung-hee, will soon tell the WTO she is withdrawing her candidacy.
Published on Feb 05, 2021 03:31 PM IST
AP | , Seoul
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