India’s policies were inconsistent with WTO rules that govern the levels at which nations can subsidise domestic agricultural production, said the official trade body statement.
WTO should work on eliminating tariffs across the value chain for COVID-related products like vaccines, therapies, and diagnostics needed to fight the pandemic.
Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan said that the text-based negotiations is the way forward and it means that the members have broadly accepted the objective behind waiver proposal.
While IAS officer Rajiv Topno will serve as senior advisor in World Bank, Brajendra Navnit will be ambassador to the Permanent Mission for India (PMI) at WTO.
In the absence of a surprising reversal from Donald Trump, the World Trade Organisation will cease to exist. More likely than not, it can never be revived
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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