New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said that consensus-based decision-making is the bedrock of the WTO’s legitimacy, as the discussions related to reforms in the global trading system, electronic commerce, TRIPS non-violation and the package for least developed countries (LDCs) will now continue in Geneva.The minister’s statement comes after the conclusion of the 14th Ministerial Conference of the WTO at Yaounde in Cameroon on Monday, where he led the Indian delega…
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New Delhi, March 29 (IANS): Ministers and senior officials attending the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Africa’s Cameroon participated in a series of meetings to address key issues on the WTO agenda and to provide political direction for the post-MC14 work ahead, according to a statement issued by the multilateral body.The ministerial sessions addressed the issues of fisheries subsidies, the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement, the E-Commerce Work Programme and m…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India will make a strong pitch for further strengthening the world trade organisation (WTO) in its support for a fair multilateral global trading system, at a ministerial conference scheduled to be held in Cameroon from March 24–29 amid growing protectionism and geopolitical uncertainty around the world.The Indian delegation at the WTO conference will be led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who will accompanied by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and …