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Today's editorials and columns examine delays in satellite broadband approvals, highway construction safety, India's role in WTO reforms, the RBI's rupee strategy and the struggle for women's rights

Along with other middle powers, India must step up to revive the WTO and help reshape its rules in the interests of the Global South

On World Food Day, a look at how India's refusal to clear a WTO trade pact in 2014 helped preserve public stockholding safeguards, protecting farmers and food security programmes

The New Delhi Declaration is impressive but requires immediate follow-up action from India on its trade policies and WTO reform

Japan has previously challenged Pakistan's auto policy at the WTO over export targets linked to tariff reductions and import licences

As India's economic weight and import demand rise, WTO members are increasingly scrutinising how its tariffs, export curbs, QCOs and domestic regulations affect global markets

Commerce Department has asked the expenditure department to raise the export incentive scheme's FY27 allocation to Rs 23,000 crore from the budgeted Rs 10,000 crore

The reference to unilateral trade and finance-related actions is significant as the US has pursued sweeping tariff measures against trading partners

Today's opinions examine India's trade barriers, satellite spectrum pricing, CEO succession, the liquidity challenge from FCNR(B) inflows and Brics' evolving global role

India must address trade barriers

Raise concerns over high tariffs, QCOs, digital trade curbs

Amid geopolitical flux, the prospects for reinvigorating the 80-year-old multilateral trade order appear dim straight talk 

Today's opinion pieces examine India's persistent demand for cash, aviation safety, the coming leadership change at Tata Sons, the impact of US-China trade and life inside Tihar

India's eighth WTO Trade Policy Review highlights its growing global trade footprint, digital transformation and FTA push while balancing openness with domestic development priorities

The US has imposed 25-55% safeguard tariffs on quartz surface products, putting Indian exporters under pressure as they depend heavily on the American market

Under WTO rules, the US has to enter into consultation within 30 days of receiving the request. If the dispute isn't resolved within 60 days, India can request the establishment of a panel

The Jaipur outcomes include a proposed BRICS invoice-discounting mechanism, cash flow-based credit assessment for exporters and an action plan for resilient value chains

Commerce MoS Jitin Prasada said India is defending nine WTO disputes involving sugar subsidies, ICT tariffs and PLI schemes, with appeals pending in several cases.

From India's digital trade strategy and autonomous AI risks to youth employment, the rupee's stability and the evolution of the Chinese Communist Party, here are today's top Opinion pieces.

Plan comes at a time when WTO urged India to address structural challenges