India would have a new World Trade Organisation-compliant patent regime by January 1, 2005, apart from making India competitive
The Cabinet on Thursday approved the stand taken by India at the recently concluded WTO meeting in Bali which endorsed New Delhi's point of view with regard to food security plan and trade facilitation pact.
After the European Union, Taiwan could take India to the World Trade Organisation with regard to its anti-dumping measures.
India on Monday decided to adopt a wait-and-watch approach on making its offers to the World Trade Organisation on opening up its services sector but said liberalisation of retail, legal and accountancy services will be solely driven by national inte
India's Ambassador at the World Trade Organisation K M Chandrashekar is all set to become the new revenue secretary and special secretary S N Menon will become the new commerce secretary.
The chances of the posts opening remain slim, with security agencies recently identifying 10 suspects who smuggled in weapons, narcotics and fake currency.
In a dispute pertaining to preferential treatment to some countries, a World Trade Organisation dispute settlement panel has ruled in India's favour against the European Commission.
Amid the booming India-China trade, entrepreneurs and experts from both sides discussed bilateral relations and the potential for increased cooperation under the WTO framework, especially in industrial, scientific and technological areas.
Ahead of the crucial World Trade Organisation General Council meeting in Geneva next week, India on Saturday said it would not compromise on food security and livelihood concerns and demanded substantial changes in the draft framework to make it acce
India and the US will co-chair a 14-member special group on services negotiations, a move aimed at giving a boost to World Trade Organisation talks in services ahead of the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference in December.
In a significant move to make the World Trade Organisations trade negotiations to meet the July-end deadline for a Framework Agreement, Trade Ministers of Non-Group 5 including India are meeting in Paris from July10-11.
Pledging India's commitment to strengthening multilateral organisations like WTO, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on Tuesday said there was a need to address the problem of declining prices for commodities and remove unjustified trade barriers.
Kerala has sought patents for 966 medicinal plants in accordance with the provisions in the Geographical Indicator Act, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, told the assembly on Monday.
India seriously lags behind other nations when it comes to healthcare as per the guidelines set by the World Trade Organisation, Delhi Health Minister Yoganand Shastri said on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia is planning to issue tourist visas to all visitors from early next year regardless of their religion as it implements a liberalised visa regime to gain entry into the World Trade Organisation.
World Trade Organisation negotiators on Friday made a last-ditch effort to salvage the deal on easier availability of life- saving medicines to poor countries, which fell through earlier in the day.
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