India, Feb. 29 -- New issues should not be considered for ministerial mandates unless past decisions and unfulfilled mandates were acted upon, states India

India and South Africa formally opposed the adoption of Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) agreement for consideration during the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on February 28.

MC-13 commenced on February 26 in Abu Dhabi and is set to conclude on February 29.

Over 120 countries were pushing for IFD to become part of the multilateral trade body for improving investment and business climate. But India has termed it a non-trade issue that doesn't fall within the framework of the multilateral trade body.

The China-led group of countr...