Slight deceleration in trade restrictive steps in G-20: WTO

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 23:26

The G-20 economies witnessed a "slight deceleration" in application of new trade-restrictive measures, with average number of such steps imposed per month falling to the lowest since 2013, a WTO report said Monday.

'Bangladesh to follow WTO rules in fixing transit fees for India'

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 15:23

Bangladesh and India will fix the transit fees as per WTO rules in exchange for facilitating connectivity for India's land-locked northeastern states, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said.

US questions India on its domestic support programmes

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 21:47

The US posed a salvo of questions to India on its domestic support programmes, including its cotton policies, minimum support price, public stockholding for food security purposes and landholding pooling by Indian farmers, in a meeting at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) here.

India loses poultry case against US at WTO

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 21:00

India has lost a case at the WTO, with an appellate body at the global trade organisation Thursday ruling that Indian ban on American poultry product imports was "inconsistent" with the international norms.

Investment routed from Mauritius to India for tax benefits: WTO

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 18:17

Tax treaty benefits are prompting investors to route their investments from Mauritius into India, WTO has said.

India's import framework remains complex: WTO

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 12:16

India is streamlining its Customs procedures and implementing trade facilitation, but the country's import structure still remains complex, WTO has said.

India's patent laws fully WTO compliant: Sitharaman

Last Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 21:28

India has a robust legal framework and it has always been on the side of the law with regard to intellectual property right (IPR) matters and fully compliant with WTO on the issue, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

APEC trade chiefs vow to speed up work in WTO

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 21:12

Trade ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific countries Sunday issued strong support to the World Trade Organization's efforts to boost global trade amid a flurry of regional free trade agreements.

Trade ministers to meet next month in Paris on WTO

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 11:04

"EU is expected to talk about resumption of the Broad- based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA). India may invite them for the talks," the official added.

India concerned over pace of deciding agenda for next WTO meet

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 16:36

India on Tuesday expressed concern over slow progress in finalising the agenda for the Nairobi ministerial meeting of WTO members in December to resolve pending issues of Doha round.

'US move to put India on Priority Watch List unilateral'

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 16:07

India on Friday termed the US move to retain it on the 'Priority Watch List' on intellectual property rights (IPRs) concerns as a "unilateral measure" and it is inconsistent with the established norms of the WTO.