Allow India to export foodgrains from public stock to needy nations: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to World Trade Organization
2 years, 5 months ago

Allow India to export foodgrains from public stock to needy nations: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to World Trade Organization

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 15 asked World Trade Organization to allow India to export foodgrains from its public stockholding to nations which are facing food crisis. Far apart: On Jaishankar-Wang Yi meeting on the sidelines of G20 summit As per WTO norms, countries are not allowed to export foodgrains from their public stock holdings as they are procured at subsidised rates. Ms. Sitharaman also shared India's experience, including robust gains in agriculture production, citizen-centric food security programmes and innovative delivery mechanisms such as landmark plan of 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme. J&K to host G20 meetings in 2023, forms 5-member coordination panel “The world is going to celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets and since India is a major millet-producing country in the world, it can ensure valuable contribution to food security in the world through millet production,” she said.

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Allow India to export foodgrains from public stock to needy nations: FM Sitharaman to WTO
2 years, 5 months ago

Allow India to export foodgrains from public stock to needy nations: FM Sitharaman to WTO

The Hindu  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked the World Trade Organization to allow India to export foodgrains from its public stockholding to nations which are facing food crisis. She was speaking at a seminar on 'Strengthening global collaboration for tackling food insecurity' on sidelines of the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Bali, Indonesia. A group …

WTO ministers reach deals on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines
2 years, 6 months ago

WTO ministers reach deals on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines

India TV News  

Highlights WTO members have reached a string of deals and commitments aimed to limit overfishing WTO Director-General Nzogi Okonjo-Iweala concluded the WTO’s 1st ministerial conference in 4.5 yrs WTO members for 1st time concluded agreement with environmental sustainability, said Okonjo-Iweala World Trade Organization members have reached a string of deals and commitments aimed to limit overfishing, broaden production of COVID-19 …

WTO looking to resolve challenges for Indian food exports: Nirmala Sitharaman
2 years, 8 months ago

WTO looking to resolve challenges for Indian food exports: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

The World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is looking into resolving WTO rules that are making it difficult for India to export food grains to meet shortages in other countries, caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “Countries like India, which can probably supply are facing difficulties with WTO,” Ms. Sitharaman told reporters on Friday, …

Nirmala meets IMF chief; discusses impact of geopolitical situation on global growth
2 years, 8 months ago

Nirmala meets IMF chief; discusses impact of geopolitical situation on global growth

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and discussed a range of issues, including impact of geopolitical situation on global growth. During the meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the IMF chief highlighted India's well-targeted policy mix that has helped …

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