US argued certain requests from Brazil relate to issues of national security, 'political matters not susceptible to review or capable of resolution by WTO dispute settlement'.
Five countries led by US estimate that India provides support to its rice and wheat farmers ‘vastly in excess’ of what it reports to WTO. India has refuted all allegations.
In India for next round of intergovernmental consultations, Scholz talks about his country’s India push, including devising strategy to attract skilled Indian employees to Germany.
WTO's Committee on Agriculture met last week in Geneva. During this meeting, members could question each other on agricultural policies that potentially impacted trade.
The US Trade Representative further added that termination of 6 WTO disputes with India & the country's removal of retaliatory tariffs last June has benefitted farmers across US.
India took a strong stand against IFDA at the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO. Proposed agreement gives China’s expansionist agenda a boost in the name of investment facilitation.
A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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