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Articles 1121 through 1220 of 2635:
- Consultation On Farm-Related Modalities Likely In April-June (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
These are unlikely to be sorted out at Hong Kong Ministerial
India should not ask for a `livelihood box'
It should oppose outright the U.S. proposal to bring back the `due restraint' or `peace clause'
- Wto: The Steep Road To Hong Kong (Dawn, Shahid Kardar, Dec 03, 2005)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations are moving at a snail’s pace with the developed countries extremely reluctant to concede much. They continue to hold rigid positions, especially on agricultural subsidies.
- The Challenges Of Trade Facilitation (The Economic Times, ANIL K KANUNGO, Dec 03, 2005)
At the Hong Kong ministerial meeting (December 13-17), the issues that are likely to hold the centre stage are agriculture, NAMA, services and others. But one issue that is of great significance and yet may not be the cynosure of all eyes at Hong Kong....
- Passing Clouds Over Ftaa? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 02, 2005)
The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), promoted by the U.S. and Canada and intended to cover as many as 34 democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean, has been pronounced "dead" by its opponent, President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, but this could
- India Unhappy With First Draft Of Wto Meet (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
India has expressed disappointment over the first draft text for the Hong Kong ministerial conference as it has failed to emphasise on development issues in agriculture, non-agriculture market access (NAMA) and the agreement on Trips (trade related intell
- After Volcker Damp Squib, Nda Primes Mitrokhin Ammo Next (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
With the parliamentary debate on the Volcker Committee report turning out to be a damp squib, the BJP-led Opposition is now keen to have a discussion on the Mitrokhin Archives and former US ambassador Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s book, . . .
- Iraq — Another Vietnam? (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Dec 02, 2005)
THE writer recalls the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings of 1966 when Senator Fulbright brought under debate the growing US involvement in Vietnam. Though the conflict was proving costly, it was considered critical to the “war against communi
- India And Spain Have Reaffirmed Their Commitment To Address Issues Of Interest To Developing Countries At The World Trade Organisation (Wto) (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
India and Spain have reaffirmed their commitment to address issues of interest to developing countries at the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
- Looking Beyond Hong Kong Meet Occasional Paper (The Economic Times, Manoj Pant, Dec 02, 2005)
By the third week of this month, the Hong Kong ministerial meeting of the WTO will be over. As Pascal Lamy has himself said, it is unlikely that a final draft is likely to emerge to bring to a close the process that started with the drafting . . .
- Wto Hong Kong Ministerial — Will A Consensus Emerge On Crucial Issues? (Business Line, M. R. Venkatesh, Dec 01, 2005)
WTO's so-called bad construct, political intransigence and little headway on crucial issues could see the Doha Round stymied in Hong Kong, says M. R. Venkatesh.
- A Limited Dent (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Dec 01, 2005)
An inter-ministerial group, with inputs from industry, commerce and trade, was set up to recommend simplifications in export procedures. Other than faster use of electronic data interchanges (EDI) and adopting risk management systems, . . .
- Not Sweet Enough (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Dec 01, 2005)
By announcing the first cut in European sugar subsidies in nearly four decades, the European Union may think it has earned some brownie points in its negotiations in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), but its move is unlikely to evoke favourable reaction
- Opening Of Trade For Poor Nations (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 30, 2005)
The Commonwealth Summit has called upon the European Union to make concessions on agriculture and improve prospects of global trade deal in WTO negotiations in Hong Kong next month. A statement issued at the end of the Summit held at Malta . . .
- An Opportunity To Reduce Poverty In South Asia (The Financial Express, SHANTAYANAN DEVARAJAN, Nov 30, 2005)
The Doha Development Round of trade talks will be judged by one simple test: does it enable people in poor countries to sell more of their goods overseas, creating more jobs and lifting their incomes?
- Agriculture Was Central To Any Deal At The World Trade Organisation (Wto) And Developed Countries Must Deliver ‘Real’ Cuts In Farm Subsidies For Any Movement In Trade Talks : India (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
India on Friday made it clear that agriculture was central to any deal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and developed countries must deliver "real" cuts in farm subsidies for any movement in trade talks.
- Opening Of Trade For Poor Nations (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 29, 2005)
The Commonwealth Summit has called upon the European Union to make concessions on agriculture and improve prospects of global trade deal in WTO negotiations in Hong Kong next month. A statement issued at the end of the Summit held at Malta . . .
- Wto Draft Still A Draft: Nath (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Commenting on the draft text put out for the upcoming WTO Hong Kong Ministerial, Union minister for commerce and industry, Kamal Nath said, ‘‘I’m sure that Hong Kong will be much more than this draft... I will be discussing it with the G-90 . . .
- Wto Reality Check (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 28, 2005)
Will the flurry of activity in the two weeks left to go to the Hong Kong ministerial of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) improve its chances of success?
- Wto Draft For Hk Meet Bland: India (Business Standard, PTI, Nov 28, 2005)
The World Trade Organisation yesterday came out with the first draft text of the declaration for next month's Hong Kong ministerial, which reflected the divergence of opinion between the 148 member countries implying that not much headway has been made in
- Divided Spectrum (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
The finance ministry seems to be vertically split on the issue of additional wireless spectrum being demanded by telecom companies.
- Wto Draft Raises Concerns (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 28, 2005)
Key developing countries on Sunday expressed their reservations over a draft Hong Kong ministerial text unveiled by the World Trade Organisation General Council chair and director general, saying it lacked balance in addressing their core developmental co
- Wto: Hong Kong Meet's Fate Sealed? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 28, 2005)
Those working against the interests of the World Trade Organisation will do everything to scuttle the Hong Kong conference, because this would mean hitting at the Doha Round, which in turn would be tantamount to staging an assault on the long-term relevan
- Eu Move To Cut Sugar Subsidy May Help Its Cause In Wto Talks (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Nov 27, 2005)
THE European Union is in the process of bolstering its negotiating stance at the WTO December global trade talks in Hong Kong with the proposed cut in sugar subsidy for the European sugar growers. The European Union has 312,000 sugar beet farmers and . .
- Highway To Hell (Telegraph, Ruchir Joshi, Nov 27, 2005)
Using his column in a Delhi broadsheet, Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member from Bengal, recently made some cogent points about the ominous spreading of American cultural hegemony across the world.
- Left Denounces Centre's Policies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Congress should remember that it cannot run government without Left support: Bardhan
- Lacking Gravitas (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 26, 2005)
So Britain’s Royal Society is having some fun, conducting a pointless survey and announcing its equally pointless results with a flourish.
- China Can't Be The Only Non-South Asian Member (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 25, 2005)
SAARC is premised on the idea that South Asia is a definite geographic and civilisational zone, bounded by the Himalayas to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south.
- Left Parties Seek Debate In Parliament On Foreign Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2005)
The Left Parties on Wednesday told the United Progressive Alliance Government to have a discussion in Parliament on the country's foreign policy with special focus on West Asia and on the outcome of the recent South Asian Association ...
- We Must Triple Trade, Indonesia Tells India (Deccan Herald, DH news, Nov 24, 2005)
Visiting Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, on Wednesday, sought to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership between India and Indonesia to triple the existing bilateral trade from $5 billion in next 5 years.
- What Should India Do? (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Nov 24, 2005)
India must take the US and the EU to the dispute panel over rice, cotton and dairy subsidies.
- ‘Iran Is A Threat To Peace’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2005)
Tony Blair has voiced “genuine” concerns over Iran, saying the government in Tehran poses a potential threat to world peace.
- Let The Doha Round Fail (The Economic Times, Dani Rodrik, Nov 24, 2005)
Imagine that the world’s trade ministers simply walk away from their forthcoming Hong Kong meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with this simple declaration
- Data Protection — A Win-Win For All Stakeholders (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Nov 23, 2005)
With data protection in place, we will not only avoid all the pitfalls of the present regulatory environment, but also reap a host of potential benefits for the economy and society. It will be a win-win for all.
- Target To End World Trade Talks Still 2006 - India (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Rich and poor countries are still aiming to wrap up the Doha Round of negotiations on a new global trade agreement by the end of next year, India's Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said on Tuesday.
- We Are What We Don't Eat (Hindu, ANAND SANKAR, Nov 23, 2005)
Scientists have no right to irrevocably change the genetic makeup of a species, says veteran biologist Arpad Pusztai, who has bravely campaigned against GM foods for decades
- Hong Kong Ministerial — Time To Restore Faith In Wto (Business Line, Harish Anand, Nov 22, 2005)
Greater trade offers enormous opportunities for human development.
- Wto Ministerial In Hong Kong (Daily Excelsior, K R Sudhaman, Nov 22, 2005)
The Left parties have raised some valid concerns on the WTO talks as the developed countries increasingly bulldoze their way particularly on the crucial agriculture negotiations. Their concerns on India's negotiating position on the Doha round ....
- India Will Not Succumb To Any Pressure: Nath (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
India will not succumb to pressure from any country in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations, Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, said at a meeting with the Left parties on Saturday.
- The Invisible Trade Barrier (The Economic Times, Tarun Das, Nov 22, 2005)
The forthcoming Hong Kong ministerial meeting of the Doha Development Agenda under the WTO has officials of member countries engaging in hectic parleys for a better deal. Attention has focused on the negotiations on agriculture,
- China, Chile, And Free Trade Agreements (Hindu, Jorge Heine, Nov 22, 2005)
Chile is reaping the benefits of its "Look East Asia" policy of the early 1990s, especially in trade with China. It is now looking at South Asia, India particularly, as "the next frontier" in its international trade and investment strategy.
- Importing Trouble (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Nov 21, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- France's Burning Economic Issues (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Nov 21, 2005)
In the world of men's clothes, nothing is more beautiful than the tuxedo with black tie — one of the few garments that makes a man, any man, look his splendid best.
- "India Will Not Succumb To Pressure" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Kamal Nath assures Left parties in discussions on Hong Kong WTO meet
Left for re-introduction of Quantitative Restrictions on imports
Says that health and education must be kept out of the talks
- Counter Globalisation, Karat Tells Students (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday called upon the student community to be vigilant and gear up to counter the efforts to commercialise and privatise the education sector.
- Apec Leaders Call For End To Trade Talks Impasse (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
PUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - Pacific Rim leaders called on Saturday for the impasse in agricultural negotiations holding up a free trade agreement to be broken, but they referred only implicitly to the European Union's widely criticised stand.
- Buying Time (The Economic Times, Soumya Kanti Mitra, Nov 20, 2005)
Will members of Safta deliver what they are promising? The demands of globalisation may pull them back
ST Augustine had memorably said “O Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet.”
- World Trade Organization Chief Pascal Lamy Plans To Facilitate Trade Spurring Between Heavy Weights India, Eu, Brazil And Us (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy will join heavyweight players in global commerce for key talks next week,
- Don’T Bridge The Persian Gulf (Indian Express, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Nov 19, 2005)
Don’t bridge the Persian Gulf
Why show solidarity with Iran in the name of non-alignment when India has always opposed the NAM consensus on nuclear issues?
- Gats' Mode 4 Rule — Imperative That India Takes Firm Stand (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 19, 2005)
The significance of Mode 4 inheres in the fact that its scope is not restricted to the IT sector alone and it holds immense potential with regard to a range of activities that have `knowledge' in common: Finance, accountancy, health services, consultancy,
- Government Still A Provider Of Education, Says Planning Commission Member (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Private sector reminded of Apex court ruling on commercialisation
Concern over entry of many foreign universities
Need to step up spending on education sector stressed
Plea for national common wage, price and income policy
- Issues Before The Ministerial (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Nov 18, 2005)
The WTO talks will focus on agricultural subsidies and services. There may be some surprises at the last moment
- Wto Ministerial: Tough Bargaining Lies Ahead (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Nov 18, 2005)
The developing countries, representing 22 per cent of world agricultural production and 70 per cent of rural workers, should apply the lessons learned from the agricultural negotiations in Geneva.
- Glorified Dependence (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 18, 2005)
While addressing the United Nations General Assembly in September 2004,
- Field Work (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 17, 2005)
There was supposed to be a group of ministers meeting to ratify the commerce ministry’s negotiating position for the World Trade Organization’s imminent Hong Kong ministerial.
- Sezs Enhance Competitive Efficiency (The Economic Times, K S MEHTA, Nov 17, 2005)
Liberalisation forced industry into a drive for internal efficiency thereby stimulating exports and GDP; but domestic external inefficiency has to be tackled for further sharpening export competitiveness. The special economic zone (SEZ) is the strategic..
- Liberalising Migration — Powerful Force For Poverty Reduction (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 17, 2005)
In its annual Global Economic Prospects (GEP) for 2006, the World Bank contends that migration could deliver welfare gains for migrants, and for their origin and host countries.
- Agriculture Is Ripe For Restructuring (Indian Express, R. RADHAKRISHNA & K. VENKATA REDDY, Nov 17, 2005)
India has been following liberalised and open economic policies since the advent of economic reforms in 1991 and the process has accelerated after its entry into WTO in 1995.
- Drop Expectations From Wto Meet (Deccan Herald, Sanjay Suri, Nov 17, 2005)
The impasse in the Doha talks, it is now believed, will lead to its derailment
- Iran Vote Issue To Be Resolved Amicably: Dasmunshi (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The issues emerging out of India's vote against Iran at IAEA would be settled "without disappointing" any political party within or outside the UPA, Union Water Resources Minister P R Dasmunsi said today.
- Farmer Can Look To Greener Pastures (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 16, 2005)
A number of eminent people have talked about a second agricultural revolution that is set to happen in India. Some have called it a second Green Revolution; others the Rainbow Revolution that will include white, blue and yellow too.
- The Price They Have To Pay (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 16, 2005)
The stakes are high if the US and EU reduce subsidies and cuts
- Left Parties "Violating" Coalition Dharma: Dasmunshi (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Union Water Resources Minister P R Dasmunshi today accused the Left parties of often violating the `coalition dharma' by issuing threats and said issues resulting from India's vote against Iran at IAEA would be settled `without disappointing' . . .
- A Hard Test At Hong Kong (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The countdown to the Hong Kong ministerial meet scheduled for December 13 to finalise a broad trade agreement under the aegis of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has well and truly begun.
- Government To Protect Farmers' Interest At Wto Conference (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Issues to be taken up at the ensuing session of Parliament
Non-tariff barriers on developing nations are a hard reality, says expert
The only way out is to block western products that hurt the countries
- Us Sees Great Potential In Doubling Bilateral Trade With India By 2008 : American Trade ... (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
US sees great potential in doubling bilateral trade with India by 2008 : American Trade Representative Rob Portman
- Safta: Plurilateral Or Multilateral? (The Economic Times, R K Dhawan, Nov 16, 2005)
The South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) was agreed to among the seven South Asian countries that form the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on January 4, 2004. . .
- Experts Hope Report Can Unstick Farm Trade Talks (Reuters, Sophie Walker, Nov 16, 2005)
A report expected this week on the state of fraught global farm trade talks could help get negotiators back on track, experts said on Tuesday -- although suggesting a way forward will require delicate diplomacy.
- More Trade, Not Aid (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The move by developed countries to offer a $500-million aid package to the least developed countries (LDCs) in the on-going bargaining in the Doha round talks is not as simple as it seems.
- A Two-Pronged Strategy For Boosting Trade (The Financial Express, JAYANTA ROY, Nov 16, 2005)
A two-pronged strategy for boosting trade
India should have trading agreements with more countries and ensure Safta becomes a strong RTA
- Patents And Public Health Concerns (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , Nov 15, 2005)
Approaches the debate on patents from a public health perspective
- Pm Confident Of 7 Per Cent Growth Rate (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
In a clear signal to the measures country plans to take at WTO talks in Hong Kong, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stated today that globalisation was irreversible and the country should not shy away and rather prepare for greater integration.
- The Digital Divide (Deccan Herald, Sean O Siochru, Nov 15, 2005)
Communication rights,ignored till now, are now being discussed by governments
- Leaders Agree To Enhance Cooperation (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Nov 14, 2005)
The 13th Summit of the seven-member regional forum, South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC), ended here on Sunday, with the leaders agreeing to realise the vision of the South Asian Economic Union in a phased and planned manner.
- Imperatives Of Higher Exports (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 14, 2005)
ACCORDING to a report in this newspaper, efforts are being made to consolidate the gains in diversification of products and markets and to explore new avenues for exports.
- What Is Safta? What Are Its Benefits? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 14, 2005)
World over, regional and free trade agreements (RTAs and FTAs) are becoming the norm,
- Us, India Face-Off At Wto (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
Top US and Indian officials will discuss how to advance troubled world trade talks and strengthen bilateral trade ties when they meet in New Delhi on Saturday, US trade officials said.
- You Can't Smell The Coffee Beans! (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
On the face of it, the Common Code for the Coffee Community— known as 4C and initiated by the German Coffee Association on behalf of the German ministry for economic co-operation and development— comes across as a step in the right direction.
- U.S. Not To Put Curbs On Indian Textile Imports (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
The United States has assured India that it would not impose restrictions on Indian textile imports on the line of curbs on the Chinese textile imports since the WTO agreement on lifting of quota had provided the U.S. safeguards only against China.
- India, Us Sow Seeds Of Closer Farm Ties (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
India and the US today signed an agreement to forge closer ties in agriculture and pledged to double two-way trade to $40 billion by 2008.
- India, Us To Double Trade By 2008 (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
In a bid to boost bilateral economic engagement, India and the United States today decided to double two-way trade to $40 billion by 2008 .....
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