India's focus on food stockpiling gets cautious support from other nations

The mini ministerial had been called by India to 'break the ice' after the Argentina meet saw nations hardening their positions on key agricultural issues

While there has not been any breakthrough at the World Trade Organization (WTO) mini ministerial which ended on Tuesday, other nations have reportedly softened their position on key issues important to India such as food stockpiling. 

“This includes the promise of continued talks on agriculture stockpiling for food security purposes. Any attempt by India to discuss these had been spurned by developed nations earlier, even in the last full ministerial meet in Buenos Aires, Argentina last year,” a senior commerce ministry official said.

The mini ministerial which saw the participation of 53 nations had been called by India to ‘break