India Advocates Formal Technology Transfer Commitments at WTO Ministerial Conference

Ahead of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon, India has urged developed countries to formalize and strengthen commitments on transferring advanced, environmentally sound technologies to developing and least-developed countries. India highlighted barriers such as export controls on key inputs and strict intellectual property regimes, proposing a draft ministerial declaration to institutionalize technology transfer within the multilateral trading system and share best practices to enhance trade flows.