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The Centre for WTO Studies at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), in collaboration with the Indian Technical and Economic Co-operation Programme of Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Commerce, organized a one-week international training programme at IIFT for 21 delegates from 11 developing and least developed countries including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Ethiopia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanese Republic, Seychelles, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, seeking accession to WTO.

The training gave an exposure to the participants on the rules and regulations of WTO in general, and the rules governing accession to WTO.

“Developing and least developed countries have to spend considerable resources and make substantial commitments to the existing WTO members to be able to gain approval for membership," said Abhijit Das, Professor and Head, Centre for WTO Studies.