Thirteenth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) 2024 – ONW #2/ March 2024
Thirteenth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) 2024– ONW #1/ March 2024
India at the WTO’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12)– #2/ June 2022
With two days to go for the Twelfth WTO MC12, global attention will soon shift to Geneva to see whether the WTO can deliver on pressing global trade issues. MC12 will be held in the backdrop of conflict, severe debt distress, rising food and oil prices and volatility in
The Road to the WTO’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12)
With under two weeks to go for the Twelfth WTO MC12, global attention will soon shift to Geneva to see whether the WTO can deliver on pressing global trade issues. MC12 will be held in the backdrop of conflict, severe debt distress, rising food and oil prices, and volatility
The Road to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12) – #1/April, 2022
Since the last meeting of the General Council of the WTO in late February, the Ukraine conflict has taken centre stage in international affairs. Spillovers of the political tensions have adversely affected progress on trade negotiations inside the WTO. The conflict has also brought renewed attention to the risks of a
The Overhaul of India’s Trade Policy Administration– # 1, October 2022
India’s new Foreign Trade Policy, scheduled to be released by the end of September 2022, has been deferred till the next financial year. The Department of Commerce has been restructured, establishing distinct verticals for different formats of trade negotiations. The two new broad divisions will now be a Trade Negotiations Bilateral
The outcome of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Visit to India– # 1, September 2022
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was on a four-day visit to India and held bilateral talks with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review and strengthen the relationship between both nations. After many informal talks held since 2018, Bangladesh finally agreed to start negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Oil Price Impact on South Asia– # 3, June 2022
Crude oil prices typically fluctuate based on seasonal demand and supply. Global supply and prices are also affected greatly by geopolitical conflict and civil unrest. Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic caused crude price changes through a drop in demand. Oil prices are more volatile today due to many factors such as
Implications of Russia’s Ukraine War on South Asia– # 2, April 2022 – May 2022
Russia’s war on Ukraine began in February, 2014 and escalated following a full-scale invasion in February, 2022. Russia and Ukraine combined have a significant share in global supplies of oil, gas and other commodities such as wheat, sunflower oil. Thus, this war has adversely impacted their supply chains across the
BIMSTEC and Regional Cooperation
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional initiative that was established on 06 June 1997 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration. It aims to accelerate shared growth and cooperation between and among littoral and adjacent countries in the Bay of Bengal
International Trade – A Blessing in Disguise– #3, July, 2022
Trade has helped increase the number and quality of jobs in developing countries and stimulated economic growth. Trade integration is important not only because of the boost to growth that it can provide but also because there is room for it to be executed in ways that more effectively overcome
International trade can address climate change– #2, June, 2022
Expansion in global trade has beneficial effects on climate change as it promotes efficient use of scarce resources and avoids wastage. Also, global trade provides market access which opens paths for developing new products and services to mitigate climate change. Various international bodies, such as the World Trade Organisation, the United
Trade and Food Security– #1, May, 2022
Food security refers to the availability of food and one’s access to it; trade plays an important role in ensuring a nation’s food security. Trade can be viewed as connecting nations with plenty of food with those that do not have enough. In that context, stabilising the interconnectedness aids food
The Long Road to the World Trade Organisation’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference
The Road to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12) – #1/November, 2021
The Road to the World Trade Organisation’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference – #1/October, 2021
WTO TRIPs | Waiver on COVID-19 vaccines: Promoting One World, One Health– #3/, May-June 2021
WTO Negotiation on Fisheries Subsidies: Is it really a low hanging fruit?
WTO TRIPs | Waiver on COVID-19 vaccines: Nobody is safe until everyone is safe– #2/, March-May 2021
WTO TRIPS Provisions: Waiver or No Waiver on COVID-19 Vaccines Need for Global Solidarity
Interpreting India’s Decision and Identifying Alternatives– #5/, December 2020-January 2021
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