US, India Resist WTO Reform Plan Backed by Majority Ahead of Key Meet

• The US and India maintain reservations on a World Trade Organization reform plan, despite "a large majority of members" supporting it.
• Norway's ambassador Petter Olberg, facilitating talks, confirmed the two nations are the primary holdouts.
• The WTO's ministerial conference in Yaounde, Cameroon (March 26-29) will focus on establishing a reform work program.
• Key reform areas include decision-making (plurilateral negotiations), benefits for developing countries, and transparency.
• The WTO's dispute resolution mechanism has been paralyzed since 2019 due to US blocking judge appointments.