Assignment on:

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

(INDIA & related ISSUES)

Submitted to:
Mr. Raveendra Desai
Submitted by:
Salil Shrivastava(23)
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an international organization which was created for the
liberalization of international trade. The World Trade Organization came into existence on
January 1st, 1995 and it is the successor to General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT).
The World trade organization deals with the rules of trade between nations at a global level.
WTO is responsible for implementing new trade agreements. All the member countries of WTO
have to follow the trade agreement as decided by the WTO.

Structure of the WTO:

Highest Level: Ministerial Conference
The Ministerial Conference is the top most body of the WTO, which meets in every two years. It
brings together all the members of WTO.

Second Level: General Council

The General Counsel of the WTO is the highest level decision making body in Geneva, which
meets regularly to carry out the functions of WTO.

Third Level: Councils for Trade

The Workings of GATT, which covers international trade in goods, are the responsibility of the
Council of Trade.

Fourth Level: Subsidiary Bodies

There are subsidiary bodies under the various councils dealing with specific subjects such as
agriculture, subsidies, market access etc.

Benefits Of WTO

 It helps promote peace and prosperity across the globe.

 Disputes are settled amicably.
 Rules bring about greater discipline in trade negotiations, thereby reducing inequalities to
a large extent.
  Free trade reduces the cost of living and increases household income.
 Companies have greater access to markets and consumers have wider range of products
to choose from.
 Good governance accelerates economic growth

India and WTO

India is one of the founding members of WTO along with 134 other countries. India's
participation in an increasingly rule based system in governance of International trade, would
ultimately lead to better prosperity for the nation. Various trade disputes of India with other
nations have been settled through WTO. India has also played an important part in the effective
formulation of major trade policies. By being a member of WTO several countries are now
trading with India, thus giving a boost to production, employment, standard of living and an
opportunity to maximize the use of the world resources.