trade barriers

India must dismantle trade barriers on its own terms

US and EU criticism exposes India’s trade barriers, but their own protectionist policies complicate the case for open markets. #WTO #trade Read more »
US quartz tariffs

US quartz tariffs expose India’s export concentration risk

India’s WTO consultations may ease the US quartz tariffs shock, but the deeper risk is heavy export dependence on the American market. #WTO #US #quartz Read more »
WTO, digital trade rules

WTO ecommerce moratorium sharpens India’s trade concerns

India’s resistance to the #WTO ecommerce moratorium reflects deeper concerns over revenue, policy space and digital trade asymmetry. Read more »
AI trade growth

AI trade growth: How WTO’s new forecast changes dynamics

WTO revises forecast for AI trade growth, raising the red flag for India and other developing economies. #AI #tradegrowth #WTO Read more »
India-UK trade

Rising protectionism signals end of free trade era

A wave of protectionism is fragmenting markets, raising costs, and threatening decades of free trade and globalisation-led prosperity. #protectionism #WTO #trade Read more »
agriculture sector

India’s agriculture sector struggles amid WTO paralysis, tariff hikes

With WTO gridlock and Trump tariffs escalating, India’s agriculture sector struggles to balance trade, climate, and farmer demands. #WTO #agriculture #tariffs Read more »
rice subsidies, food security

Rice subsidies: Rethinking food security in a globalised market

The debate on India's rice subsidies sparks a conversation on alternative approaches to food security for developing nations. #foodsecurity #WTO #rice Read more »
WTO dispute settlement system under pressure

Legacy vs reform: Can WTO reclaim its role as global trade referee?

With the appellate body stalled, the WTO's effectiveness in fostering predictable trade is under scrutiny. Read more »
Food security, food inflation, food prices

Food security debate at WTO – Balancing needs, mitigating risks

India's fight to secure food security for its citizens clashes with free trade principles of the developed world at the WTO. #foodsecurity #WTO #trade Read more »
WTO

WTO ministerial must mend the fractured trade order

With dispute settlement paralysed and trust shaken, the WTO ministerial must strive to forge global trade cooperation. #WTO #AbuDhabi #globaltrade Read more »