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New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) As India advances its trade negotiations and economic engagement with Europe, industry leaders and policymakers on Friday stressed the need for stronger standards infrastructure, digital compliance systems and institutional mechanisms to help Indian businesses effectively access European markets and address non-tariff barriers.The observations were made during a conference on “Next-Gen Trade Pacts: Leveraging India’s Partnership with Europe under FTAs”, organised b…

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Amitabh Kumar, Additional Secretary in Commerce Ministry, urged preserving the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) consensus‑based decision‑making and special and differential treatment for developing countries while warning against rising plurilateral approaches and non‑tariff measures, an official statement said on Tuesday.In a virtual discussion, senior policymakers and experts examined the challenges confronting the WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism, partic…

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The legal and policy implications of the WTO Panel Report on transnational subsidies, particularly under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, came under sharp focus during a panel discussion held in the national capital on Sunday, as experts examined its impact on global trade rules and evolving industrial policies.The discussion was organised by the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in collaboration …