The Kennedy Round of trade negotiations achieved an average tariff reduction of 35 per cent on industrial goods—outstripping its predecessors—and...

The Dillon Round of trade negotiations, held in Geneva, again, marked an increased assertiveness by developing countries who rooted for alternative...

Following a long hiatus of five years after the Torquay Round, the fourth round returned to Geneva, which came to be acknowledged for a couple of...

Thanks to the differences between the USA and the UK, the Torquay Round of GATT negotiation could not optimally capitalise on the momentum triggered...

Despite being driven by the interests of developed nations, the Geneva Round of Trade Negotiations, which was concomitant with the formation of the...

The international trade landscape has undergone defining transformations, evolving from the mercantilist epochs of the 15th and 16th centuries to the...

Through the transformative period between eighth and twelfth five-year plans wherein India’s trade saw greater integration with the world, the...

Barring surpluses during the fourth and fifth five-year plans, the Balance of Payment situation continuously worsened over the first four decades...

Through the plan period, India progressively shifted its focus from import substitution to export promotion — by trading in newer commodities and...

The post-liberalisation expansion of trade in the Indian economy — coupled with a surge in services trade a decade later and a slew of effective...

In sync with India’s goal of self-reliance and establishing heavy industries, the first six five-year plans pursued the trade policy of import...

Credit to the explicit focus laid on poverty eradication since the rollout of the fifth five-year plan, India has come a long way in its fight against...