World Trade Organization: News
20 Apr 2020
IndiaChina slams India's new 'discriminatory' FDI policy; seeks revision
China on Monday said that India's new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy is violative of international norms of free and fair trade.
14 Aug 2019
IndiaIndia, China not developing, but developed nations: Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump said India and China were no longer "developing countries" and were taking "advantage" of the tag given by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
26 Jun 2019
World Trade Organization (WTO)Certain topics eliminated from November CA final exam syllabus
As per several reports, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released a list of topics that will be excluded from the Chartered Accountant (CA) Final exam, which is scheduled in November 2019.
10 Jun 2019
India#CareerBytes: Important topics every UPSC CSE aspirant must cover
The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the toughest competitive exams in the country. The three-stage CSE comprises Preliminary examination, Main examination, and Personality Test/Interview.
24 Feb 2019
IndiaIndo-Pak bilateral trade posted growth despite border tensions: Report
The volume of trade between India and Pakistan posted a growth of nearly 5% in the first seven months of the current fiscal year from a year ago, despite border tensions, states a media report today.
16 Feb 2019
IndiaUS, Canada move WTO against India for 'under-reporting' of MSP
The US and Canada yesterday said they have jointly approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India for allegedly "under-reporting" market price support (MSP) for five varieties of pulses and have submitted their own steeper calculations for scrutiny of members.
23 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpChina hopes for trade war solution at G20 Xi-Trump talks
China today said it hopes US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping can find a solution to the trade war when they meet at the G20 summit next week.
21 Nov 2018
AustraliaPresident Kovind arrives in Australia to discuss bilateral talks
President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Australia today on a three-day visit, becoming the first-ever Indian head of state to visit the country.
11 Oct 2018
World BankWorld Bank, IMF urge US, China to follow trade rules
The heads of the World Bank and IMF urged the US and China to play by world trade rules and de-escalate a dispute over China's technology development strategy that threatens to do lasting damage to the global economy.
02 Oct 2018
IndiaDonald Trump says 'tariff king' India wants to start trade
On Monday, Donald Trump called India 'tariff king' amid the existing trade tensions between the two countries, and claimed New Delhi wanted to start trade talks with Washington, as they wanted to keep him happy.
08 Sep 2018
IndiaTrump wants to stop subsidies to growing-economies like India, China
US President Donald Trump yesterday said he wants to stop the subsidies that growing economies like India and China have been receiving as he wants the US, which he considers as a "developing nation", to grow faster than anybody.
21 Jun 2018
IndiaIndia hits back at US, hikes customs-duty for 29 items
India has increased customs duty on 29 products, including pulses and iron and steel products, imported from the US as a retaliatory action against the tariff hike by Washington.
12 Jun 2018
Donald TrumpHarley Davidson tariffs, GSP to be discussed in Indo-US talks
After a long-drawn tension between the US and India over trade disputes, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are set to discuss terms in Washington.
23 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpUS-China trade war might cause two million job losses
America's trade deficit with China, probably the world's largest economic imbalance is estimated to result in about two million job losses in the US, the White House said, defending President Donald Trump's decision to initiate strong actions against China's "unfair" trade practices.
17 Mar 2018
IndiaThe blame game: India-Pakistan bilateral ties under strain once again
Pakistan on Friday withdrew participation from the World Trade Organization's ministerial meeting in India on March 19-20, striking another blow on ongoing diplomatic standoff between the two nations.
17 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpUS: Trading concerns to cause "most friction" in India-US ties
The thorny issue of trade in India-US ties is set to become even more prickly after US President Donald Trump railed against import taxes imposed by India, and challenged a bunch of Indian export subsidies at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
05 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpWar of words on trade between Trump and EU intensifies
US President Trump is stepping up his war of words on trade tariffs, and has threatened to "apply a tax" on car imports from the European Union.
02 Mar 2018
South KoreaIndia is one of the "most open" economies: Suresh Prabhu
India is a "very open economy" and wants to have trade relations and pacts with all countries, said Union Minister Suresh Prabhu, ahead of a Regional Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (RCEP) meeting, in Singapore.
02 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpUS steel-curbs won't hit India, but others to be hurt
US president Donald Trump has announced steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The formal declaration of 25%-tariffs on imported steel and 10%-tariffs on imported aluminum will probably be made next week.
13 Dec 2017
IndiaWTO: India 'deeply disappointed' over US' food security stance
India has expressed "deep disappointment" at the ongoing eleventh ministerial conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the decision by a "major member country" to renege on its commitment to finding a permanent solution to the public food stockholding issue.
26 Feb 2017
Nirmala SitharamanIndia says WTO is raking up controversial new issues
India accused WTO of raking up new issues like e-commerce and investment facilitation, despite opposition from large majority of members.
24 Nov 2016
South KoreaThe US' Trans-Pacific Partnership exit could benefit India
US President-elect Donald Trump's announced he would exit the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on his first day in office.
