India to conduct 1st National Time Release Study for faster movement of Cargo

Department of Revenue, under Union Ministry of Finance, is conducting India’s 1st National Time Release Study (TRS) for enabling faster movement of cargo across borders to benefit traders. TRS is an internationally recognized tool advocated by Brussels based World Customs ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

SCO: Bishkek Declaration

The Bishkek Declaration released at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) urged the international community to strengthen global cooperation in efforts against terrorism without politicization and double standards. Countering Terrorism and Promoting Cooperation The declaration called for enhanced cooperation to promote ..

UNCITRAL Model Law for Crossborder Insolvency Resolution

A committee set by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has recommended the UNCITRAL model law for cross-border insolvency resolution. The committee makes the following recommendations for addressing the cross-border insolvency: Adopting the UNCITRAL or United Nations Commission on International Trade ..

New Delhi is organizing 2019 World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries

On 13th May 2019, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting of developing countries has started in New Delhi. The two-day meeting is being held at a time when the multilateral rule-based-trading system is facing serious and grave challenges. The ..

Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) not to be ratified by US

US President Donald Trump announced that USA will not abide by and will never ratify Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), a UN treaty aimed at regulating global arms trade. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) With aim of regulating international trade in conventional ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

India and Peru held the 4th round of FTA

India and Peru have held the 4th round of negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Lima, Peru. The agreement is aimed to boost the 2-way commerce between both the countries. Both the countries have negotiated a trade ..