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The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded in Abu Dhabi on March 1 with few incremental outcomes. The results indicate a shift in the focus of major economies, such as the United States, towards their national industrial strategies, leading to a reluctance to advance on key issues that could conflict with these objectives.
At MC13, WTO members debated issues related to e-commerce, services, agriculture, fisheries, investment, and dispute settlement for five days. Let us explore the contrasting agendas, outcome for each issue, and their significance for India.
E-commerce: The main issue revolved around whether countries
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