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Friday, August 8, 2025
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Topic: WTO

Japan considers WTO action against China over seafood import ban amid Fukushima water release

Businesses & public facilities in Japan continued to receive harassment calls from numbers with the +86 Chinese country code, with many complaining about the Fukushima water release.

India can appeal WTO verdict but it’s embarrassing govt missed on due diligence

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

WTO panel just ruled that India has violated global trade agreements. All about tariff dispute

In 2019, EU accused India of violating trade agreements. On its part, India, which took 3 yrs to notice an error in its tariff schedule, argued that its commitments were invalid.

India violated global trading rules in IT tariff dispute with EU, Japan, Taiwan, says WTO

In 2019, EU challenged India's introduction of import duties of between 7.5% and 20% for wide range of IT products. Japan and Taiwan filed similar complaints that same year.

US becomes 1st major fishing nation to ratify deal to cut subsidies, says WTO chief

The trade watchdog's 164 members reached the deal, which aims to cut billions of dollars in harmful subsidies that are emptying the ocean of marine life, last year.

India pursuing FTAs not just with UK, but also EU and Canada: Sitharaman in US

Speaking in Washington, FM Nirmala Sitharaman also spoke about how World Trade Organisation must be fairer to all members & listen to opposing views.

South Korea to halt WTO dispute process, in talks with Japan to lift export curbs

South Korean tech firms such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, SK Hynix Inc and LG Display Co Ltd were among companies widely expected to be affected by the curbs.

Why the revival of the World Trade Organisation depends on US and China

The organisation has been 'dead' for years as a location for trade governance, and even longer as a place for successful negotiations.

G-7 sees Modi’s ban on wheat exports as an obstacle to combating rising food prices

India could play a key role in averting a downward spiral of food protectionism at this week’s WTO conference in Geneva.

US, EU draft to amend India’s TRIPS waiver proposal shows West hypocrisy at its best

The TRIPS Agreement focused on the IPRs that restricted access and Covid vaccine supplies. India must shout a defiant ‘no’ against a sloppy US draft.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.