Cancun draft in rough weather

Transparency in preparations for the ministerial meeting in Cancun have once again come to haunt the World Trade Organisation. Many developing countries, including India, have criticised the......

Basmati may not get status of champagne

As world trade talks gather steam, we look at the issues that are on the table and India's position on them.Geographical indicationsAs part of his strategy to resolve some of the implementation......

WTO: India, 4 others close to accord

Five top WTO members -- India, the United States, the European Union, Australia, and Brazil -- were close to reaching a final agreement over the vexed issue of agriculture in Geneva on Friday.Their......

Resume trade talks: WTO chief

World Trade Organisation Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi on Wednesday called for a resumption of stalled multilateral talks in the backdrop of a stagnation in global trade flows in the first......