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India seeks emergency meeting of WTO's General Council to discuss Covid

India has sought an emergency meeting of the General Council of theWTO this month in Geneva to deliberate upon the world trade body's proposed response package, including patent waiver proposal

What's hindering Covid-19 vaccine IP waiver?

With humanity still in the dark about the pandemic's future, should a few vaccine makers and countries cling on to their IP rights and deny the tech to produce vaccines at a mass scale? Let's ponder

Lasting solution

WTO ruling is an opportunity to reform the sugar sector

Commerce ministry likely to soften stance on 21st century issues at WTO

The commerce secretary said including 21st century issues in bilateral deals would bring both opportunities and challenges for Indian industry

Misreading China's WTO record hurts trade

China's WTO compliance record, while imperfect, is broadly comparable to that of other member countries

LIVE: West Bengal govt extends existing Covid restrictions up to Jan 15

Restrictions related to the movement of people and vehicles between 11 pm and 5 am shall be relaxed for Christmas and New Year celebrations

WTO Director General stresses on equitable access to Covid vaccines

WTO Director-General said the world will face continued disruptions to lives and livelihoods if equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines and other countermeasures are not ensured

India loses WTO dispute over sugar subsidies; set to file an appeal

In its response to WTO members over the concerns, India said the support given was largely to small and marginal farmers and was in accordance with its commitments at the trade body

WTO panel asks India to withdraw subsidies in sugar dispute

India, the world's biggest sugar producer after Brazil, encouraged overseas sales for three years in a row, helping New Delhi emerge as a significant, stable exporter of the commodity

WTA stance on women's tennis in China could be unique, cost millions

WTA President and CEO Steve Simon did not set out to lead the way for how sports should confront China when he announced that the women's tennis tour would suspend tournaments there

MC12 delay gives time for entrenched positions' review

The dispute settlement mechanism at the WTO is rendered dysfunctional by the failure of the United States to endorse the appointment of enough judges at the appellate body

WTO postpones ministerial conference amid fears over new Covid variant

The conference was supposed to hold negotiations among nations on the contentious issues of cut in subsidies on fisheries, food security and TRIPS waiver for Covid vaccines

WTO postpones major meeting amid fears of new Covid-19 variant

WHO has classified the B.1.1.529 variant detected in South Africa as a 'variant of concern', saying it may spread more quickly than other forms of the virus

Draft agreement on fisheries subsidies submitted to ministers: WTO

The chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations at WTO has submitted a draft agreement -- aimed at banning subsidies for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

India to push for patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines at WTO

Negotiations are deadlocked in the face of opposition from some developed countries

Latest proposal on WTO subsidies still favours advanced fishing nations

While India is ready to take sustainability measures in fisheries and opposes irrational subsidies and overfishing by many countries, it may not agree to the latest proposal

Carbon tariffs

India's attitude at the WTO needs to be constructive

Revised fisheries draft: WTO draft snubs India's transition period proposal

WTO member nations from Tuesday will kick start a clause-by-clause discussion of the entire text of the revised draft

Key role for WTO to meet emission targets

The 12th Ministerial Conference of WTO is scheduled to start at Geneva from the end of this month

India's share of exports declines among developing countries in 2020

China, the Republic of Korea, and Mexico remained the top traders among developing economies, says WTO report