Don't forget, Delhi govt. is also giving him 10,000 rupees+ a sewing machine so that he can open a tailor shop.
How sweet of them
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African journalist praises India's role at the WTO meeting in Nairobi(which was a consequence of low oil prices;
@Echo_419 can testify)
Negotiations continue till late night as deep divisions occur in WTO - The Economic Times
India blocking WTO? Disagree, says Sitharaman as it battles to save Doha - The Economic Times
India keeping 'fingers crossed' as WTO talks enter final lap | Zee News
Nairobi:
India is keeping its "fingers crossed" as the uncertainty continues over the fate of the
WTO ministerial meeting, with
developed countries taking a hard line on issues of public stockholding and a special safeguard mechanism.
Although the talks have entered the final stage of the four-day ministerial, which began on Tuesday, consensus eludes on export subsidy and other issues of interest for developing nations.
There are also rumours that talks could be extended by a day to allow time to trade ministers to reach a workable solution.
With the blame game hotting up on social media, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted: "
Indian team working positively in all negotiating track. Last night's negotiations continued till 3 am. India blocking WTO! Disagree."
In a series of tweets, she later said: "
Crucial day at Nairobi. Negotiations under way. Need to ensure Indian farmers/agri interests are safe. Undue haste in pushing select subject of interest worrying.
"
A section branding India as blocking the WTO is motivated. 'My national interest important for me' can't be the privy of some countries for others to yield on cherry-picked issues. Engaging positively for a good outcome.
Fingers crossed!"
According to sources, while India is battling to save the Doha round, the US appears to be adamant on burying the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) on farm subsidies at the Nairobi ministerial.
India, they added, faces a struggle in protecting interests of farmers at WTO.
However, the host, Kenya, put up a brave front, saying there is "no crisis" and talks would conclude within the scheduled timeframe.
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India fights ‘unfavourable’ WTO drafts in Nairobi | Business Line
NAIROBI, DECEMBER 17:
India was taken by surprise by a draft ministerial declaration and informal text on agriculture, circulated on the penultimate day of the ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) trade ministers’ meet in Nairobi, which totally ignored its existing demands and concerns. But India is fighting back with its own drafts in the two areas.
New Delhi’s demand for a pact on a special safeguard mechanism to protect farmers against import surges was not respected in the agriculture text circulated by the ministerial facilitator, which additionally linked such safeguards to further lowering of tariffs on farm goods.
The inclusion of new issues pushed by US Trade Representative Michael Froman in the draft ministerial declaration circulated by the Ministerial chair Amina Mohamed has further rattled the country.
India and a number of other developing countries had been insisting that all outstanding issues in the on-going Doha development round, launched in 2001, be addressed before new items are brought in.
“The drafts were a surprise sprung on us. I have gone line by line through both drafts and identified where all we have problems and what the language should be.
“We will submit the drafts for incorporation in the final versions that come up,” said Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The Minister said that India’s draft on agriculture would insist that the text be faithful to the Hong Kong declaration, which gave countries the authority to have special safeguards.
It would also insist on a delinking from market access as safeguards already available to several developed countries did not have such conditions.
NGOs flay 'anti-farmer' agri draft at WTO meet, say it is "absolutely against" the interests of farmers of India | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
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Africa at risk as rich nations plot new deal - News
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