Issues like e-commerce and increasing global protectionism would be reportedly discussed in the meeting of G-20 trade ministers at Tsukuba in Japan on June 8 and 9, where India would be represented by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal. Matters hindering the functioning of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) may also be taken up there.
G-20 is a grouping of developed and developing nations.Issues like e-commerce and increasing global protectionism would be reportedly discussed in the meeting of G-20 trade ministers at Tsukuba in Japan on June 8 and 9, where India would be represented by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal. Matters hindering the functioning of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) may also be taken up there.#
Matters that are hindering the functioning of the World Trade Organization (WTO) may also come up in the ministerial meeting on trade and digital economy, according to a news agency report.
Some developed nations want to negotiate an agreement on e-commerce at the WTO, but India feels it should be discussed only after having a consensus. Multinational firms have already flagged concerns on certain provisions of the draft e-commerce policy, floated by India’s commerce and industry ministry.
Seventy-six WTO members have already launched talks on e-commerce. India is not part of this. (DS)
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