Archive · 7 Sep 2025
India Pushes for Fair Trade at SCO Amid US Trade Concerns
India participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting to discuss trade.
India wants fair trade and is worried about countries using export rules unfairly, and wants the World Trade Organization (WTO) to be stronger.
They also talked about trade issues like deficits, especially with China.
India wants changes in the WTO to help developing countries.
The US is acting unilaterally in trade, which India is pushing back on.
India is leveraging SCO for more development-oriented outcomes in WTO and to push for permanent solutions regarding public stockholding.
India advocated for a development-focused agenda within the WTO framework.
India highlighted the importance of a rules-based multilateral trading system, with the WTO at its core.
India expressed concerns about export controls being misused.
India emphasized the need to address trade imbalances, including those with China and Russia.
India leveraged the SCO to push development agenda at WTO.
- Who
- India
- What
- Advocated for fair trade and addressed trade imbalances at SCO
- When
- September 7, 2025
- Where
- Vladivostok, Russia
- Why
- To promote open trade, address trade imbalances, and strengthen the WTO's role.
India's Stance
US Stance
Public Stockholding (PSH)
India's Stance
India wants a permanent solution for PSH for food security.
US Stance
The US opposes a permanent solution to PSH.
Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT)
India's Stance
India wants effective S&DT for developing countries.
US Stance
The US is not keen on making S&DT more effective.
- Event
- SCO Trade Ministers’ Meeting
- Location
- Vladivostok, Russia
- Date
- September 7, 2025
- India's Focus
- Fair trade, addressing trade imbalances, WTO reforms
- Key Issues
- Export controls, trade deficits, US trade actions
- SCO Members
- India, China, Russia, Pakistan, and others
Sources
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India highlights need for export diversification at SCO Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Vladivostok
India calls for restoration of WTO's appellate body, fair global trade at SCO meet in Russia
India cautions against misuse of export measures at SCO trade ministers meet
India warns at SCO meet: Don’t weaponise export curbs to distort markets or disrupt trade
India urges diversified, resilient trade at SCO Ministers’ meet in Vladivostok
India calls for WTO-centred, fair trade order at SCO meeting
Amid US unilateral actions, India seeks to leverage SCO to push development agenda at WTO
