WTO summit will see whether decade-long negotiations would go forward or be brought to an end.
He conveyed India's position to visiting Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization Jose Graziano da Silva whom he urged to take the lead in protecting the interests of the poor and farmers at the World Trade Organisation.
Trade ministers of key WTO member countries, including India would meet on the sidelines of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development meeting in Paris in the last week of May.
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Kerry said this in a newspaper article co-authored by US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker.
With global trade talks struggling to make some headway, the US on Tuesday declined to improve its offer for reducing farm subsidies and instead sought greater market access in other developed countries such as the European Union.
'Have you met anyone who said "I will not boycott Chinese products"?'
Panagariya also pointed out that COVID-19 pandemic may lead to integration of global labour market.
'China's investment destination image the world over has taken a beating, therefore investors feel India is a safe haven for investments.' 'FDI is at an all-time high in India.' 'Now after such poor ratings, this FDI amount will fall.' 'Therefore, I am saying these things are happening at China's behest.'
In the last five years, imports from HK have more than tripled -- from $5.6 billion in FY15 to $17.1 billion in FY20. In the same period, exports declined by 20 per cent -- from $13.6 billion in FY15 to $10.8 billion (annualised) in FY20.
Industry bodies said India's move to grant the status to Pakistan had not made much of a difference as it was not reciprocated
Commerce Minister Kamal Nath will lead the Indian delegation at the World Trade Organisation mini-ministerial meet in the Kenyan capital of Mombasa from March 2-4.
Describing the surge of COVID-19 infections and deaths in India as 'nothing short of heartbreaking', Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday that India's welfare is critically important to the US.
India on Friday stood its ground against attempts to dilute the triggers in the Special Safeguard Mechanism to check unforeseen rise in imports of farm goods
India said on Tuesday it was investigating US policies supporting solar panel makers, the latest move in an escalating row over renewable energy that has worsened already strained ties between the two countries.
India and Brazil have opposed tooth and nail the tariff reduction formula proposed by United States and European Union at the World Trade Organisation with the just concluded agriculture negotiations ending without making any headway.
The United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick has invited key trade ministers including India's and European Union's for a meeting in London this month end to find ways to move forward in the World Trade Organisation.
India has demanded resumption of export benefits to certain domestic products under GSP, and greater market access for its products from sectors like agriculture, automobile, auto components and engineering. On the other hand, the US wants greater market access for its farm and manufacturing products, dairy items and medical devices, data localisation, and import duties cut on some ICT products.
'Indian entrepreneurs became traders for Chinese goods rather than producers of goods.'
Mounting fresh pressure on developed nations, India on Tuesday said that three of the four Singapore issues should be dropped from the work programme of World Trade Organisation.
"... An early conclusion of Doha Round is important; India is willing to take part in negotiations at the WTO provided the core concerns of the Round, namely development concerns of developing nations are addressed," commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma told Rajya Sabha.
The World Trade Organisation will hold its first general council meeting in Geneva on October 21, to chalk out a future course of action after the collapse of trade talks in Cancun last month.
The government of Switzerland will not be taking up the allegation by Novartis that Indian patent law is incompatible with the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement at the dispute settlement board of the WTO.
India on Wednesday warned WTO members of backlash in developing countries if economic reforms were perceived to be an imposition from outside.
Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath will deliver a special address on 'India and the future of the world trade talks' at the University College at Oxford on Thursday.
Pressure is on India to eliminate duties on sectors like auto, pharma, chemicals, electronics, gems and jewellery for giving developed nations real market access.
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