Quotes & Excerpts

"As a member of the World Trade Organisation, India will continue to interact with other nations to further protect and promote our national interests. Towards this objective, Government is preparing a well-thought out strategy for the forthcoming Seattle conference. My Government will ensure that in any new round of WTO negotiations, India's national interests are fully protected, and that our gains from global trade are maximised."
- President KR Narayanan while addressing the Parliament on October 25, 1999

"We have heard several calls for a development round and of development being at the core of the agenda. If this objective is to be realised then it must be ensured that the WTO system subserves development and does not subvert it. Only then would this organisation have credibility in the eyes of the developing world''.
- Shri M. Maran, Commerce & Industry Minister on October 25, 1999

"We are fully prepared to face any challenge in the meeting and we will try to arrive at a national consensus before going to Seattle. We will finalise our stand after wide consultations. I am in favour of developing a national consensus on this issue ... that will be my endeavour.''
- Shri M. Maran, Commerce & Industry Minister on October 15, 1999

Statement by Shri Murasoli Maran, Minister for Commerce & Industry at the 3rd Ministerial Conference of WTO - Seattle, November 30, 1999

Prime Minister Vajpayee's statement in the Lok Sabha on the start of WTO Ministerial Conference in Seattle - November 30, 1999

WTO Issues and India's Concerns

India's position on Unilateral Trade Measures by States

Proposals Regarding the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures

Proposals Regarding the Anti-Dumping Agreement

Proposals Regarding the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing

Proposals Regarding the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

Proposals on Intellectual Property Rights Issues

India's views on International Harmonisation of SPS Standards

Transparency - Paper Submitted by India in the WTO Committee

India and the World Trade Organization

The Battle in Seattle, Washington Post - December 5, 1999

National interest will be the touchstone at Seattle: Maran - November 28, 1999

This time India will not be alone: Maran - November 25, 1999