WTO ministerial meeting has been extended by a day amid hectic parleys to bridge differences between developed and emerging economies on issues such as agriculture, fisheries subsidies, and e-commerce moratorium.
According to a communication by the multilateral trade body World Trade Organisation, the closing session of the four-day talks is now scheduled for March 1 afternoon. The 13th Ministerial Conference of WTO that started on February 26 was scheduled to conclude on February 29.
An official said talks are going on among the member nations on all the issues and India is clearly stating that it will not compromise the interests of farmers and fishermen.
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