Get down to business: The eight key messages emerge from WTO meeting

Countries in the Delhi meeting recognised the serious threat posed to the credibility of the WTO rules and principles

With the frenzy of activities and the glare of arc lights at the Informal World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Meeting held in New Delhi on March 19-20 being over, it is time to assess the outcome of the meeting. The meeting was primarily aimed at breaking the ice among the WTO members after the failed ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires held three months ago. Moreover, recent actions on the trade front by the US President Donald Trump, imparted additional salience to the New Delhi ministerial meeting. Based on the documents available in the public domain, eight key messages emerge from