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AFP
BRICS Hits Out at Protectionism, Takes a Swipe at US
15 Nov 2019
In a joint declaration, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa said “trade tensions and policy uncertainty” had taken a toll on confidence, trade, investment and growth.
Praneta Jha
WTO Wants India to End Exports Subsidy, Will Modi Government Comply?
04 Nov 2019
The crisis in WTO’s Appellate Body means the diktat is unlikely to have legal standing, as long as India appeals in time and does not willingly cede its ground — the way it was reported earlier in…
Benny Kuruvilla
India’s RCEP Dilemma: Is There a Way Out?
19 Oct 2019
India’s difficulty in acceding to the mega regional free trade agreement, RCEP, currently being negotiated among 16 Asia-Pacific nations, is reflective of a deep malaise in not just its trade policy…
Tejal Kanitkar
Modi’s 450 GW Renewable Energy: Who Will Foot the Bill?
26 Sep 2019
Why is Modi rushing into high-cost renewable energy pledges when developed countries are reneging on their commitments?
PTI
Trump Asks WTO to Redefine 'Developing' Country Status
27 Jul 2019
The US President’s memorandum to USTR is being seen as aimed against India, China and Turkey.
Prabir Purkayastha
Global Capital, Digital Monopolies and New Forms of Enclosure
15 Jun 2019
The sharing economy is the enclosure of personal property by digital monopolies and creating a new form of casual labour.
Abdul Rahman
With Fresh Round of Tariffs, US-China Trade War Intensifies
14 May 2019
After the Donald Trump administration imposed tariffs on USD 200 billion dollars worth of goods, China retaliated by imposing tariffs on USD 60 billion worth of US goods.
Yogesh S
India’s Production of Affordable Generic Drugs is Under Attack by the United States of America
27 Apr 2019
The “special 301 report” of the United States Trade Representative not only “violates the integrity and legitimacy of the system of legal rights and flexibilities created by the TRIPs Agreement”, but…
Newsclick Report
Potato Farmers Seek Govt. Help After PepsiCo Slaps Rs 1 Cr Lawsuit
25 Apr 2019
PepsiCo sued nine Gujarat farmers for allegedly infringing its rights by growing potato variety used in Lay’s chips, Case to be heard on Friday.
Vikram Singh
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Yojna: A Misleading Promise
20 Mar 2019
There are various concerns about this scheme, including the long-term neoliberal strategy of withdrawing State support to agriculture.