Get ready for post-globalisation era
India's trade negotiators have to fight hard to protect national interests
Plant protection authority sets right its potato blunder
A public campaign forced it to revoke registration of PepsiCo’s potato variety, but the agency needs to reset its priorities
Not all is well with WTO: growing protectionism, trade wars threaten its existence
Countries are now getting into bilateral or regional trade deals as opposed to global agreements
Rich nations should reduce trade-distorting farm subsidies by 2019: India, China tell WTO
The countries say that talks on further discipline on domestic support can only happen after harmful subsidies are reduced
Civil society calls on govts to reject WTO e-commerce talks
Some WTO members announce new talks, which were rejected by the membership at the last Ministerial, at the WEF
Don't hold digital trade talks in WTO: Civil society groups call on governments
Developing countries must come up with their own agenda for digital industrialisation instead of advancing ones by tech giants, say …
Civil society 'deeply disappointed' with WTO ministerial declaration on agriculture
On Public Food stockholding, the current proposal is far worse than the Peace Clause, which itself suffered from several problems
How trade policies can support global efforts to curb climate change
It is important that policies around trade and investment support efforts to adapt to global warming
Status quo
Political cooperation at multilateral organisations for the preservation of international peace and security will continue to be biased heavily …
Seed revolution that lasted five days
Agriculture ministry's bravado in bringing seeds under compulsory licensing was short-lived
Farmers want Modi to avoid unfair trade deals with Trump
Expresses concern over possible access of US agri products to Indian markets
China's loss to US in WTO is not good news for India
India calculates subsidy the same way as China, which lost the case for giving too much subsidy to its wheat, rice farmers
India must reap benefits of booming floriculture industry
With the size of individual farm lands diminishing by the day, horticulture holds immense potential to augment income of many small farmers
Agenda for CoP26: Why China matters at Glasgow
As the new global superpower and polluter, China’s emissions will have a significant impact on the world’s ability to achieve its …
India-US renewable energy dispute reaches WTO yet again
India has complained about subsidies and domestic content requirements in eight US states which favour American companies over imports
The fading mirage of a TRIPS waiver
A year later, the proposal to lift WTO’s intellectual property blocks to making COVID vaccines has not inched forward
India to file 16 cases against the US for violating WTO treaties, informs Sitharaman
India believes that certain renewable energy programmes of the US are inconsistent with WTO provisions, says minister
Talks hint at resolution of India-US dispute over localisation of solar manufacturing
WTO had ruled in US’ favour in case against India’s domestic content requirement (DCR) in solar mission
‘Indian and African leaders must not fail to protect interests of locals at upcoming WTO meet’
Civil society members have expressed deep concern about how talks in previous such meets have failed developing countries
Will a new and ‘improved’ WTO be in India’s interests
The World Trade Organization needs an overhaul, but the reform will leave even less space for developing nations
TikTok, Microsoft: Govt agendas are driving businesses. Here is what can be done
To ban access of foreign companies, and expect domestic companies and the government to profit profit directly from it, is a dangerous line to cross
How to counter Trump on trade tariffs and climate inaction? Impose carbon charges on US imports
Trade and climate policy experts give a detailed roadmap for a carbon-based response to US tariffs
What drives innovation?
The new Intellectual Property Rights policy is based on a tenuous premise that having more IPRs will result in more innovation
Doha endgame at Nairobi
WTO has buried the development mandate of the Doha round, with India failing to pull its weight at the ministerial meeting
Stop all trade talks during COVID-19: Civil society to WTO
Instead, refocus on access to medical supplies and saving lives, they urge
