New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Commerce Minister Anand Sharma Sunday said if developed countries resorted to protectionist measures, it could lead to prolonging the economic slowdown. "If countries go in for protectionist measures, ...

New Delhi, Nov.8 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma addressed a session on "Reinforcing Economic Imperatives: India's Global Engagements" at the 25th India Economic Summit jointly organized by the Confederation of ...

By Arun Kumar Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) President Barack Obama has nominated an eminent Indian American agricultural scientist to the key post of chief agriculture negotiator in the office of the US ...

Brussels, Sep 23 (IANS) The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will organise a "Trade and Development Workshop" at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi Thursday, EuAsiaNews reported. At the workshop, ...

Brussels, Sep 13 (IANS) A trade and development workshop between the European Union (EU) and India aimed at informing the civil society on the ongoing EU-India trade negotiations will be held in ...

Brussels, Sep 1 (IANS) European Union's (EU) Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton and Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel will travel to New Delhi Wednesday to take part in an informal meeting of WTO ...

CANBERRA, Australia (BNO NEWS) -- The Australian government released the following transcript of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday following the death of Senator Edward Kennedy. JOURNALIST: Can we get your reactions ...

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Commerce and Industries Minister Anand Sharma will leave for the US Monday night to discuss a range of trade related issues, including revival of the Doha Round ...

New Delhi, sept.8 (ANI): India remains committed to a just and transparent multilateral trading regime and is in favour of continuing the Doha Round of trade negotiations, said Dr. Ashwani Kumar, ...

New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): Minister of Commerce and Industry kamal Nath today said that securing livelihood concerns of small and marginal farmers in developing countries is key for successful conclusion ...

By Sushma Ramachandran Headlines can be misleading! The media stories on the recent trade negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva had banners saying "Talks fail" or "Doha Round Collapses". These ...

Xinhua Geneva, July 22 (Xinhua) The US offered Tuesday to cut its farm subsidies to $15 billion and said it expects other members of the World Trade Organisastion (WTO) will undertake similar measures ...

Xinhua Geneva, July 21 (Xinhua) Trade and agriculture ministers of more than 30 member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) started talks here Monday seeking to make a breakthrough in the stalled ...

Brasilia, July 4 (IANS) Brazil has said it would increase annual exports to China threefold to $30 billion by 2010, EFE reported Friday. The focus will be on exports of oil and ...

Brussels, April 24 (IANS) The European Parliament Thursday called on the European Union governments to consider more targeted sanctions against Myanmar, such as a complete ban on new investment and an embargo ...

Xinhua Beijing, April 15 (Xinhua) Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao Tuesday called for establishing a fair and non-discriminatory multilateral trade system. "We oppose protectionism in investment and trade," he said during a meeting ...