India calls for a waiver of WTO agreement related to COVID-19 prevention: Lancet journal

Feb 19, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 20 : India and South Africa have called for an urgent waiver of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on...

India's proposal at WTO for TRIPS waiver gets support from 57 nations, says Piyush Goyal

Feb 25, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 25 : As many as 57 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have supported India's proposal for Trade-Related Aspects...

RSS-affiliate SJM seeks EU's 'unconditional support' to TRIPS waiver proposal for COVID-19 medical products

May 20, 2021

New Delhi [India], May 20 : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Wednesday wrote to European Union envoy to India...

US Trade Representative Tai meets WHO chief, discusses vaccine production, TRIPS waiver

May 15, 2021

Washington [US], May 15 : US trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday virtually met World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to discuss...

WHO strongly supports TRIPS waiver, not time to worry about patents, profits: Chief Scientist Swaminathan

May 11, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], May 11 : World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Monday (local time) said that the global health body strongly...

Pressure mounts on WTO to consider India's proposed IPR waiver on COVID vaccines; LDC, EU lawmakers' voice support

Feb 25, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 25 : As the world grapples to counter the pandemic, pressure on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is mounting to...