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Analysis: Ten Reasons for Saying ‘No’ to the North Over Trade

By Ravi Kanth Devarakonda and Phil Harris
India’s decisive stand last week not to adopt the protocol of amendment of the trade facilitation agreement (TFA) unless credible rules were in place for the development issues of the South was met with  "astonishment" and "dismay" by trade diplomats from the North, who described New Delhi’s as "hostage-taking" and "suicidal". 

India Stands Firm on Protecting Food Security of South at WTO

By Ravi Kanth Devarakonda
The failure of the two major players in global trade negotiations to bridge their differences has put paid to the adoption of the protocol of amendment for implementation of the contested Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) for the time being. 


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