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US support for Covid patent waiver will push WTO talks, says WTO chief

A United States' proposal to discuss waiving patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines will intensify talks on the issue within the World Trade Organisation, says the WTO director-general

Explainer: Covid-19 vaccine patents dominate global trade talks

WTO members will assess on Wednesday signs of progress in talks on a proposal by South Africa and India to waive patent rights on Covid-19 vaccines in order to boost supply to developing countries

12 Republican lawmakers urge Biden to not support India's proposal at WTO

Twelve Republican lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to not support a proposal by India and South Africa to the WTO to temporary waive some TRIPS rules amid the coronavirus pandemic

10 Senators ask Biden to back India's proposal to get TRIPS waiver at WTO

The proposal seeks to temporarily lift certain intellectual property barriers and allow countries to locally manufacture Covid-19 diagnostics and vaccines

LDCs support request made by India to WTO for waiving vaccine-related IPR

46-member grouping of the Least Developed Countries said it supports a request made by India and South Africa to the WTO to temporarily suspend intellectual property rights for the Covid-19 vaccines

Exporters remain optimistic with weaker rupee and low interest rates

Covid-19 continues to pose the greatest threat to trade outlook, as new waves of infection could easily undermine any hoped-for recovery, said the WTO

Piyush Goyal to push WTO DG for TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccine

A waiver on certain provisions of the agreement is expected to help more countries, especially middle- and low-income nations to access vaccines

On recovery path: WTO pegs trade growth at 8% in 2021, highest in a decade

Says growth will slow to 4% in 2022 as effects of the pandemic will be felt

Insurance companies on hook for millions tied to Suez Canal crisis

Two tugboats speed to the canal, dredgers have shifted 27,000 cubic metres of sand

US: Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with WTO director general

Harris spoke over phone with Director General of World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during which they discussed the need for reforms within the WTO

Biden urged to stop blocking of Covid WTO waiver suggested by India, SA

Coming out in support of India and South Africa, hundreds of American civil society organisations and three top lawmakers have urged Prez Biden to not block the waiver to COVID-19 vaccines at the WTO

I am sure global pharma industry will support India's WTO proposal: Goyal

The agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights or TRIPS came into effect in January 1995

Pressure on WTO to consider India's proposed IPR waiver on COVID vaccines

ressure on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is mounting to seriously consider a proposal by India and South Africa for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver

Global merchandise trade growth may not be sustainable, says WTO

Experts say this may have repercussions on Indian exports

Russia ready to foster constructive cooperate with new WTO chief: Minister

Okonjo-Iweala's extensive professional experience and strong international standing will help her solve the urgent challenges facing the WTO

Incoming WTO head warns 'vaccine nationalism' could slow pandemic recovery

The former Nigerian finance minister and senior World Bank executive was appointed on Monday in a consensus process and starts her new job on March 1

LIVE: Delhi cops blame three for toolkit, say Disha Ravi sent it to Greta

Police claims that the organisation behind the "toolkit" shared by Greta had contacted Nikita to organise a 'tweet storm' ahead of R-Day protest by farmers. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news updates.

World Trade Organization to meet to decide on director-general on Feb 15

Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is widely expected to be chosen to fill a months-long leadership void at the global trade watchdog after Washington reversed its opposition last week

Biden could revive but not reset WTO

Calls for reforming the WTO grew louder even before Donald Trump took centre-stage in the US

WTO tells US to revise trade measures into line against South Korea

The World Trade Organization recommended on Thursday that the United States bring a series of duties imposed in the pre-Trump era on South Korea into line with global trading rules.