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International Trade & WTO
WTO governs global trade; 164 members; India is a founding member; trade worth $30 trillion/year
Global ๐ 1995 International Trade
Key Facts
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WTO (World Trade Organisation, 1995) replaced GATT (1947); 164 member countries; Geneva headquarters
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Principles: Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN), National Treatment, transparency, tariff binding
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India's goods exports: $450 billion; services exports: $330 billion; top exports: petroleum, pharma, textiles, IT services
๐ Did you know? India's stance at WTO: consistently protects its right to subsidise farmers and food security โ clashed with developed countries on agricultural subsidies
Quick Reference
Category
International Trade
Country
๐ Global
Year / Era
1995
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WTO governs global trade