UPSC Themes

UPSC CSE Mains 2014 · GS2

WTO is an important international institution where decisions taken affect countries in a profound manner. What is the mandate of WTO and how binding are their decisions? Critically analyse India’s stand on the latest round of talks on Food security.

Theme

T123 WTO, trade wars & protectionism

What UPSC asks in this theme

Questions ask WTO reforms amid trade war, the Doha round impasse, ITA's effect on India, binding decisions and food security talks, challenges of protectionism and bilateralism, currency manipulation effects, de-globalisation and sovereign nationalism, and gold imports' effect on BoP.

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This question also needs

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