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- Japan's Scam Tainted Minister Hangs Himself (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2007)
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ailing Government was dealt another blow on Monday after a scandal-tainted Cabinet member hung himself just hours before he was to face questioning over alleged bookkeeping fraud.
- Let A Million Schools Bloom (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, May 28, 2007)
When regulators don’t know the difference between regulation and control, one is asking for trouble, especially in a country like India where control mindsets are part of the air we breathe.
- Market Exclusivity Beyond Patents For Drugs? (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2007)
Three governments from the emerging world namely Thailand, Brazil and Malaysia have, although in varying degrees, shown aggression in recent months in the seizure of pharmaceutical patents, causing their supporters in the world to expect a cascade . . . .
- India Rebuts Wto Assessment Of Sezs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
Employment potential to reach one lakh this year, says Pillai
Problems of distressed farmers being taken care of
- Us Complains About India Over Alcohol Duties (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
The United States filed a complaint on Friday at the World Trade Organisation against India, saying its duties on alcoholic beverages and other imports violate global trade rules.
- Us Wants Wto Probe Of Indian Duties On Wine (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
The United States said on Friday it would ask the World Trade Organization to investigate whether India's import duties on US products such as Napa Valley wine and Jack Daniel's whiskey violate global commerce rules.
- Us Files Wto Complaint Against India Over Alcohol Duties (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
The United States filed a complaint Friday at the World Trade Organization against India, saying its duties on alcoholic beverages and other imports violate global trade rules.
- Sezs' Role In Job Creation Open To Question: Wto (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2007)
The WTO Secretariat, in its report prepared for India's fourth trade policy review (TPR) taking place in Geneva from Wednesday, has said that cost effectiveness of schemes like Special Economic Zones, and 100 per cent export-oriented units and . . . .
- Vietnam Parliament Election May Set Off Political Reforms (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, May 21, 2007)
The "fight against corruption" in Vietnam and its "integration with the world," especially the global economic system, were cited by several voters as important issues in Sunday's election to the Vietnamese National Assembly. Results are expected . . .
- Visa Power (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 19, 2007)
THE US gives 65,000 H1-B visas every year and this enables highly skilled international workers, around half of them Indian, to legally live and work there.
- Bleak In Brussels (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 19, 2007)
The outcome of the G-4 weekend meeting may not go beyond vague statements of hope.
- King Of Good Exits? (Indian Express, Dilip Cherian, May 18, 2007)
When the new Airbus A380 landed in India for the first time, Vijay Mallya was the first to jump on board.
- Raise A Toast (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 18, 2007)
The UB Group has bought Scottish distiller Whyte & Mackay for Rs 4,800 crore. This adds Scotch whisky to Vijay Mallya’s portfolio and lets W&M brands use UB’s distribution network.
- Dmk: Commerce For Kanimozhi (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, May 18, 2007)
Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK chief M. Karunanidhi's poet daughter, Ms Kanimozhi, is likely to be inducted shortly into the UPA government with Cabinet rank in one of the economic ministries, possibly commerce, which is now held by Mr . . . .
- Us Seeing Reason At Doha Talks, Says India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2007)
The US signals have been positive at the officials level and we are now looking forward for these positive signals to be converted into numbers, says Commerce & Industry Minister Kamal Nath.
- India Warns Against Curbs On It Sector (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, May 17, 2007)
India has "warned" the United States of an adverse impact on World Trade Organisation negotiations if it makes any attempt to restrict the movement of skilled professionals of Indian information technology companies.
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 17, 2007)
In the spate of India’s ‘strategic partnerships’ of the last few years, none is more talked and written about than that with the USA. There is good reason for it, for the potential of this partnership comfortably exceeds that of any other.
- India Sees Signs Of U.S. Flexibility In Wto Talks (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2007)
India said on Wednesday it was encouraged by signs of flexibility by the United States in global free trade talks but warned the long-delayed negotiations were still moving slowly.
- Glossing Over (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 14, 2007)
A `challenges paper', touted to revive the Doha Round, does not cut ice with Mr Kamal Nath.
- Wb And The Planets Poorest (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 10, 2007)
Naomi Klein suggested that the recent revelations regarding the World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz's role in securing pay rises and promotions for his girlfriend were of little importance compared to the supposed failings of the bank as a whole . . . .
- G-4 To Meet In Brussels To Resolve Wto Impasse (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2007)
Four world trade powers will meet in Brussels next week in a new bid to narrow their differences over a long-delayed global trade deal, a senior European official said on Tuesday.
- Looking At The Big Stretch (Deccan Herald, SUKETU MEHTA, May 09, 2007)
India has given the world yoga for free. Many feel that the world should return the favour.
- Manmohan Gets Bush Call On Nuke Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2007)
Building up the momentum ahead of their meeting in Germany next month, US President George Bush today spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and reviewed the progress on the N-deal, sending a clear indication that Washington is keen to complete . . .
- Manmohan, Bush Review Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2007)
Bush invites Manmohan to visit U.S. again
Leaders discuss Doha round of trade negotiations
- Bush Woos Pm With Soft Call On Nuclear Deal (Asian Age, Ramesh Ramachandran, May 08, 2007)
Piling the pressure on India, US President George W. Bush on Monday telephoned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to push for early conclusion of the bilateral "123 agreement" on civilian nuclear cooperation.
- Indian Pm May Visit Us To Sign Nuclear Agreement (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may soon visit the US to sign the final civil nuclear cooperation agreement with President George Bush, which the two leaders previously agreed on in a joint statement in July 2005.
- Japan, India Want Changes In Wto Proposal (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2007)
Japan and India agreed Monday to seek change to a recent WTO proposal on farm trade because it “lacked balance,” Japanese officials said.
- Nath Blames Developed Nations For Wto Impasse (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2007)
India has expressed its concern over the developed nations faltering on their commitments agreed in Doha round of WTO talks.
- Agri Paper Disappoints India (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2007)
Commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath has said that India is disappointed with a Paper on Agriculture circulated at a special session of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva on April 30,”because while the concerns of all the . . . .
- Agro-Commodities — Power Of The G And H Factors (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 05, 2007)
The grower lobbies and the health factor positioning are important vectors affecting the demand for agro commodities in an increasingly competitive global market.
- Big Nations Impeding Doha Dialogue: India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2007)
“We have engaged in this Round in the belief that it is a Development Round. We aim to continue to proceed on that premise,” said Mr Kamal Nath, who is championing the cause of the developing countries at the World Trade Organisation talks.
- India Asks Blair To Speed Up Us Trade Talks (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2007)
India's trade minister has asked Tony Blair to appeal to the US Government in loosening a deadlock over American agricultural subsidies in an effort to speed up World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations on opening up world trade.
- Left, Nda In Uproar Over Us Legislators’ Letter To Pm (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2007)
The Opposition NDA and the Left parties, which are supporting the UPA government, on Friday closed ranks on the issue of American legislators writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, asking India to back off from its engagements with Iran . . .
- Doha Round: Major Challenges (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 04, 2007)
The Doha Round of negotiations has been recently revived. Earlier, the Hong Kong ministerial had ended with agreement in three areas, namely agriculture, non-agricultural market access (NAMA) and services.
- Industry Upset Over Wto Stand On Farm Products (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2007)
Indian industry has expressed concern over the latest communication from the World Trade Organization (WTO), particularly on issues relating to Special Products (SPs), domestic support and market access for farm products.
- Pak Edges Out India In Textile Export Business (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2007)
Pakistan's exports to both the US and EU increased by 12 percent in dollar terms in the first 11 months of 2006.
- Dispute Uncorked (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 01, 2007)
The EU moves the WTO against India on import duties on wines and spirits.
- Uncommitted Workforce, A Mirror Image Of Mobile Capital (Business Line, D. Murali , May 01, 2007)
Is the easy international mobility of capital-owners creating employees who simply will not commit? Studying the aspirations, fears, and beliefs of employees in China's transitional economy, Fast Boat to China says that almost everyone loses in the . . .
- Cheers To Globalisation (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 27, 2007)
If Nirula's can compete with McDonald's, why can't Indian whisky compete with Scotch in India? It will have to.
- Produce And Perish (Times of India, Aaditya Mattoo & Arvind Subramanian , Apr 26, 2007)
The Indian farmer works hard but is poorly rewarded. He receives less than a fifth of the high price that the consumer pays, compared to over a third in countries such as Thailand and the US.
- Wto Establishes Panel To Examine India's Wines And Spirits (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2007)
The World Trade Organization established a panel Tuesday to examine India's import duties on European wines and spirits.
- Panel To Rule On Eu, India Spirits Row (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2007)
The EU is challenging combined duties and taxes that reach up to 550 per cent on spirits imported into one of world’s fastest growing markets and up to 264 per cent on wine imported into India.
- ‘There Is No Politics Of Farmers In India’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 23, 2007)
A mistake made by farmers movements is that they wanted to be non-political. If they don’t contest elections, who will take up their issues?
- `Eu Mired In Mid-Life Crisis' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2007)
EU firms bet on growing markets
China's trading profile in the EU and the global market place is rated to be six times larger than India's.
- An Exercise In Fine-Tuning (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 23, 2007)
The annual supplement to the five-year Foreign Trade Policy (2004-09), announced by Commerce Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday, like its predecessors, was not expected to unveil any major policy initiative.
- Delhi L-G: Man Of Guts, Imagination (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Apr 22, 2007)
Delhi has a population of over 16 million and it is known as the largest urban agglomeration in the world.
- Group Of 4 Trade Lag Irks Envoys To Wto (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2007)
World Trade Organization members complained Friday about the failure of the United States, European Union, Brazil and India to resolve the differences that stalled trade talks.
- Ndc Sub-Committee Forms Panel To Look Into Wto Issues (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Apr 21, 2007)
Groups comprising technical experts to submit report next month
- Regulation Is A Must (Deccan Herald, S.L. Rao, Apr 21, 2007)
The Competition Commission should act in the interest of consumers in the present globalised situation.
- Round And Round Doha (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 20, 2007)
THE Cairns Group ministerial meeting concluded in Lahore on Wednesday with a vow for contributing constructively to the negotiating process that, the poor of this world are told, will lead to a more equitable order under the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Exim Policy Scheme Announced To Promote High-Tech Exports (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Apr 20, 2007)
Focus Product, Focus Market schemes expanded; fuel duty under DEPB
- Beware Of Dancing With Elephants (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 20, 2007)
Allowing farm imports from the US and EU will affect six-million Indian farmers.
- Growing Credibility Gap (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Apr 19, 2007)
Depending on inclinations of the sponsors, data acquired in any research can be manipulated.
- New Deadline Will Not Help Wto Trade Talks, Analysts Say (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2007)
The final "window of opportunity" for a new global free trade deal might just have slammed shut, according to analysts closely watching the World Trade Organization negotiations.
- China Seeks Market Economy Status (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Apr 18, 2007)
Kamal Nath calls for greater transparency
India's trade balance with China turns negative
Need to improve market access for farm products
- A New Deadline For Doha? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 17, 2007)
The recent declaration after a meeting of trade ministers and negotiators of six key countries at New Delhi may not mark the breakthrough that the WTO members as a whole were hoping for to put the derailed Doha round back on track.
- Extradition Pact With Belarus (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2007)
India and Belarus on Monday agreed to set up a joint commission on military-technical cooperation and signed an extradition treaty.
- China Gives A Resounding Yes To English (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 16, 2007)
Today, in China, English is the language of international events and also of major national conferences. The Beijing municipality has taken upon itself the formidable task of training 10 million people to use English.
- No Development In Doha Round (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 16, 2007)
As the blame game continues, prospects of successful conclusion of trade negotiations look bleaker.
- Trade Offensive (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 14, 2007)
AFTER six years of relying on quiet diplomacy to resolve trade issues with China, the Bush administration has abruptly shifted to a more aggressive strategy.
- Doha Round — Talk About Talks (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Apr 14, 2007)
If marathon is an euphemism for a long run, the Doha Round of multilateral trade talks could be for negotiations that go on and on without any end in sight.
- Brazil 'Positive' About Civil Nuclear Cooperation With India (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2007)
Ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva's visit to India in June, Brazil, a member of the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group on Friday said it had no issues with civil nuclear cooperation with India and struck an optimistic note on the G4 . . .
- Eu Will Not Join In China Wto Piracy Suit (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2007)
The European Union will not join a US complaint to the WTO about piracy in China despite agreeing with its substance, a senior European official said on Thursday, saying talks were a better option.
- Wto Members Near Agreement On Timeline For Concluding Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2007)
Key WTO members, including India, Brazil, US and EU, are advancing toward setting a fresh year-end time line for conclusion of the much delayed Doha round of trade liberalisation talks.
- Lead From Front, Us Tells India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2007)
“Doha Round framework provides for a leadership role for the developing countries, especially India and Brazil. That brings new opportunities along with new obligations,” US Trade Representative Susan Schwab said.
- Leaders Set To Revive Wto Talks (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2007)
World leaders are set to meet in Delhi in an attempt to revive stalled global trade negotiations.
- Leaders Set Trade Deal Deadline (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2007)
Trade ministers from six of the world's leading industrial countries have said they are committed to finishing global negotiations by the end of the year.
- Eu Will Not Join In China Wto Piracy Suit (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2007)
The European Union will not join a US complaint to the WTO about piracy in China despite agreeing with its substance, a senior European official said on Thursday, saying talks were a better option.
- Saarc Summit Was Disappointing (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 12, 2007)
Before the 14th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in New Delhi on April 3 and 4, the ministers of India and Pakistan were talking of and hoping for some kind of breakthrough.
- Leaders Hold Wto Talks In Delhi (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2007)
World leaders are set to meet in Delhi in an attempt to revive stalled global trade negotiations.
- ‘Kazakhstan Beckons India Inc’ (The Economic Times, Nirmala Ganapathy, Apr 12, 2007)
Last year trade turnover between Kazakhsthan and India rose by 74% from $120 million to $210 million. Despite this, there has been a general lack of information about business opportunities in Kazakhstan.
- Subsidy Cuts Sans Reform Of No Use (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 11, 2007)
On the WTO front, the negotiations are stuck around the issue of farm subsidy, blocking the way of many other important issues in the DDA (Doha Development Agenda), where mutual gains could have been achieved.
- G4 Group To Debate Doha Deal On Apr 12 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2007)
This will be the first formal meeting of the Trade Ministers of the G4 since July 2006.
- Us Files New Trade Cases Against China At Wto (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2007)
The United States filed two new complaints against China at the World Trade Organisation on Tuesday over copyright policy and restrictions on the sale of American movies, music and books, trade officials said.
- Wto Members To Try Reviving Doha Talks, Again (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2007)
Action on Doha trade talks will shift from Geneva to Delhi over the next two days with six key players of the 150-member multilateral body converging on the capital in an attempt to take the stalled trade talks forward.
- Trade Players Meet In (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2007)
India to salvage Doha talks NEW DELHI (Agencies): India, the United States and other main trading powers assemble here Wednesday to try to salvage global trade talks aimed at lifting millions out of poverty.
- Fertiliser Policy — Must Be A Nutrient For Food Security, Competitiveness (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 10, 2007)
Instead of addressing the issues of price decontrol, subsidy phase-out, promotion of gas-based plants and restructuring inefficient naphtha-based units, successive fertiliser policies have focussed too much on controlling costs and margins, . . .
- Us Hints At Dragging China To Wto Over Fake-Products Dispute (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 09, 2007)
After months of prodding China to crack down on pirated copies of American movies, music and software, the Bush administration appears ready to escalate the dispute into a legal confrontation.
- Us Plans Wto Case Against China On Movies, Books (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2007)
The US may file a complaint at the World Trade Organisation as early as next week over what it calls China’s piracy of copyrighted movies and books, according to four people briefed by the Bush administration.
- Wto Members Frustrated Before G4 Meet (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2007)
World Trade Organisation members have voiced frustration at the slow pace of negotiationsslow pace of negotiations ahead of a ministerial meeting of key players in New Delhi next week, sources close to the talks said Thursday.
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