Covid-19 vaccines appear poised to protect millions of citizens of the world’s richest countries in the coming months. But inoculating the rest of the planet’s population may mean finding a way to overcome a stalemate on intellectual property. Representatives of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organization met …
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NEW DELHI: With Americans, British and Canadians rolling up their sleeves for coronavirus vaccines, the route out of the pandemic now seems clear to many in the West, even if implementation will take many months. But for the poorest countries, the road will be much longer and bumpier. The ambitious …
Read More »The government considers the trade talks with Taiwan to be a showdown with China
NEW DELHI: Support within the Indian government to formally begin talks on a trade deal with Taiwan is growing as both democracies see relations with China deteriorate. Taiwan has sought trade talks with India for several years, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has been reluctant to go ahead because …
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