India, March 3 -- Despite pressures, particularly from developed nations to reduce domestic support on agriculture and allowing them easy market access for their farm produce, India prevailed upon the lobby at the Abu Dhabi Ministerial Conference (MC13) of WTO, which was concluded on March 2, 2024 with two days of extension from the scheduled closing date of February 29.

Credit goes to Narendra Modi government and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's ability to withstand such international pressures to protect Indian agriculture and interests of Indian farmers. Global powers criticised India for a rigid position, and the same was reflected in a report by international news agency Reuters, which quoted European Commission Executive Vice Presi...