World Trade Organisation
India elated as WTO ministerial conference adopts Bali Package
07 Dec 2013
The trade facilitation part of the Bali Package, the most significant part of the deal, is expected to benefit the world economy between $400 billion and $1 trillion by cutting costs by 10-15 per cent and increasing trade flows
WTO looks set for historic trade pact
06 Dec 2013
WTO director-general Roberto Azevedo said he has drafted a text incorporating terms that are acceptable to all members, including India, which had raised vocal objections over agriculture
WTO’s trade facilitation agenda hits food security hurdle
04 Dec 2013
The ninth ministerial meeting of the WTO at Bali looked destined to fail as India and other developing countries stuck to their stand on agriculture
Brazil’s Azevedo to be next WTO director-general
08 May 2013
Azevedo, 55, becomes the first person from South America and the first representative of a BRICS nation to head the Geneva-based trade body since its inception in 1995