India has prioritized restoring the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism and advocated for special treatment for developing nations. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal reiterated India's opposition to incorporating plurilateral initiatives like investment facilitation into the WTO framework. He urged focus on pending agricultural issues and the removal of non-tariff barriers to strengthen the WTO.
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