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India needs WTO to grow: Union minister Suresh Prabhu in conversation

Union commerce and industry minister Suresh Prabhu tells Anilesh S Mahajan why India needs the World Trade Organization (WTO) more than ever before.

In days of shrinking global trade, world's biggest economy US looks inwards and aggressive China searches newer markets; India's commerce and industries minister Suresh Prabhu told Anilesh S. Mahajan that India needs World Trade Organization, or WTO more than ever before. (Excerpts of the interview)

Q. After the recently concluded Buenos Aires ministerial round, the biggest threat WTO started facing is the existence of WTO itself. Various member countries not only pointed fingers

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