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Intellectual Property Waiver for COVID Vaccines
India and South Africa proposed for IP waiver at the World Trade Organisation in 2020. This has now been backed by the United States. The US will further negotiate at the World Trade Organisation to waive Intellectual property for COVID-19 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Union Cabinet approves India-Bangladesh Cooperation in Trade
The Union Cabinet recently approved the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Director General of Trade Remedies of India and Trade and Tariff Commission of Bangladesh. The agreement was signed to increase the cooperation in the area of trade remedies. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
India and 17 countries face U.S. Anti-Dumping Tax
The United States Department of Commerce is all set to tax aluminium sheet exporters from the 18 countries including India after the department determine that these countries had benefited from subsidies and dumping. Highlights This decision was taken by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
India at WTO- Proposes for TRIPS Waiver
India has made a fresh proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for the establishing the mechanism of true vaccine internationalism. India has also warned developed nations who are blocking proposal of temporary waiver of the intellectual property obligations. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
WTO to consider India’s proposal on TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 Vaccines
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is under pressure to consider the India’s proposal of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver on Covid-19 vaccines. Key Points Pressure increased on WTO after several European Union lawmakers and group of least ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala: First Woman to lead WTO
The Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has been appointed as the head the World Trade Organization. She has become the first woman to take this position. She has also become the first African to hold this charge amid rising protectionism. ..