India Stands Firm With Developing Nations As 12th Hour WTO Negotiations Continue In Abu Dhabi

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With few hours left before the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) closing session in Abu Dhabi, India stands firm on safeguarding the interests of developing nations amid “delicately poised” negotiations. Negotiators released new draft deals on Friday showing that all-night talks had failed to produce a breakthrough on key issues, leading to a third extension for the sides to reach a deal. The deadlock at the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC) could be broken before a new deadline, with several delegates cautioning that some nations were far apart on many key issues. Many officials had already gone home on the fifth day...