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Modi's WTO veto is fine but his real challenge is to fix things at home

Modi is right to have delayed agreement on TFA, but his real challenge is to use the breathing space to fix things back home. It is one thing to use food security to block TFA, quite another to believe that that is the end of the matter.

Listen up, India: Trade liberalisation is inevitable, no point blocking it

When India put its foot down on earlier occasions, it always managed to get something, either for itself or for developing countries. One isn't quite sure what the Indian government has got from blocking the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), apart from reinforcing its image of being a spoiler.

WTO deal: Can India now reframe power equations of globalisation?

Contrary to popular opinion, this tussle between global industry and peasantry is not irreconcilable. India could well be the key theatre where the power equation between these segments is reconfigured to create both sustainable and equitable outcomes

India willing to sign trade deal if WTO members agree to its demands

The deadline to sign the WTO pact to ease worldwide customs rules lapsed at midnight in Geneva on Thursday after India demanded that the group also finalise an agreement giving it more freedom to subsidise and stockpile food grains than is allowed by WTO rules.

9 reasons why India's veto may be beginning of the end for WTO

India's tough diplomacy blocked a landmark world trade treaty late on Thursday, despite last-ditch talks to rescue what would have been the first global trade reform since the creation of the World Trade Organization 19 years ago.

WTO standoff: India shrugs off blame, says still committed to TFA

Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher said the WTO would be on vacation for a month and during this time, India would focus on follow up action.

Blame game begins: US accuses India of putting WTO future in jeopardy

India has been maintaining that it would not adopt the protocol on the trade facilitation agreement until a permanent solution is found on the public stock holding for food security purposes.<br />

Modi govt breaks with UPA policy, ends up scoring self-goal at WTO

The Modi government is facing diplomatic embarrassment because of its latest negotiating stand at the WTO which boxes India into a corner.

WTO: EU, Aus-led group unite against India over Trade Facilitation Agreement

Unconvinced by India's line that it will not sign the TFA at WTO, a large block of global powers have joined hands against New Delhi.