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India seeks WTO consultations with US over 50% tariff quota on quartz surface imports
New Delhi: India has sought consultations with the US at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Washington’s tariff-rate quota on imports of quartz surface products,…
India reiterates WTO-consistent trade policy, calls for development-oriented reforms
New Delhi: India has reaffirmed its commitment to transparent and WTO-consistent trade policies and has called for development-oriented WTO reforms, as per a statement by…
WTO nations query India’s PLI, QCO, import substitution, New Delhi says public policy objectives key
New Delhi: Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) raised questions at India’s Quality Control Orders (QCO), “abrupt tariff changes”, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes,…
Plurilaterals without guardrails can fragment trading system: Experts
There is a contrast between the doom and gloom around the WTO system, and the reality of growing trade volumes, said Pascal Lamy, former Director-General,…
Taken-for-granted separation between economics & strategy has collapsed in 21st Century: Pradeep Mehta
A tariff schedule is a form of foreign policy. A power purchase agreement is an act of statecraft. A chip fabrication plant is a geopolitical…
Separation between economics & strategy that was taken for granted has collapsed in 21stCentury
A tariff schedule is a form of foreign policy. A power purchase agreement is an act of statecraft. A chip fabrication plant is a geopolitical…
WTO accepts request of India, Taipei to defer ICT import duty dispute ruling until Oct 2026
The WTO‘s dispute settlement body has agreed to India‘s and Taiwan’s request to defer the adoption of a ruling against New Delhi‘s import duties on…
WTO likely to release India’s trade policy review report in July
New Delhi: The preparation of India’s Trade Policy Review (TPR) report by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is in full swing, and it is expected…
India opposes China-led investment pact in WTO
New Delhi: India on Saturday said it has strongly opposed the contentious China-led Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement for its incorporation into the WTO…
WTO is relevant, necessary guardrails must in place before plurilaterals’ inclusion: India
New Delhi: India on Saturday stated that necessary guardrails have to be in place before taking further the discussion on including plurilaterals into the framework…