India's Commerce Secretary Meets Deputy USTR Ahead of WTO Ministerial in Cameroon

• India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met Deputy USTR Ambassador Joseph Barloon on the sidelines of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon.
• Discussions focused on the MC14 agenda and strategies to deepen economic cooperation and bilateral trade ties.
• Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized national unity to face global challenges, referencing the West Asia conflict.
• India's Commerce Secretary previously met WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to discuss making MC14 positive, balanced, and inclusive.
• India advocates for a permanent solution for public stockholding, protection for small fishermen, revival of the appellate body, and removal of Technical Barriers to Trade (TBTs), while opposing the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) proposal.