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- https://www.thehindu.com/
opinion/op-ed/indias-wheat- waiver-wto-demand-is-risk- fraught/article65707757.ece - In the intro, mention India’s demand for waiver to export wheat procured at subsidised price.
- In the body, mention rules that prohibit subsidised procurement due to its potential for disruption. The rules are cause of concern for India as the MSP given by the Indian government goes against the rule.
- Conclude by mentioning the need for a permanent solution to the public stockholding of food issue.
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Apurva
Good attempt, core demand of the question has been addressed.
Introduction is fine, you can also mention the ‘peace clause'(article 13 of the Agreement on Agriculture of the World Trade Organisation- export subsidies and support measures, given by a WTO member to its producers, that are considered legal under the Agreement on Agriculture cannot be challenged as being illegal under other WTO agreements.) in WTO provisions which is being made use of by India.
Other points are fine.
Way forward is decent too. (wheat procurement has been 57.5% less than the original target for this season- you can mention this while talking about reconsidering of demand- no point in asking for waiver as there is enough domestic demand already).
You can write a 1-line conclusion.
Keep practicing. 🙂
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Hello
You need to delve a bit deeper into the issues here otherwise the answer is looking very superficial.
Introduction about WTO is fine.
Next, in WTO laws, you can talk about the peace clause which bars countries from bringing legal challenges against price support-based procurement for food security purposes(India makes use of this); also exceptional circumstances can be mentioned. Other points are fine.
In India’s concerns, mention that the country should have the policy space to hold public food stocks using the MSP, which is a price support instrument; plus the need of a permanent solution. Mention of global food supply irregularities is good.
In way forward, you can mention revisiting its stand on asking for a waiver for wheat exports from its public stockholding, which, in any case, was not a part of India’s PSH policy; wheat procurement being 57.5% less than the original target for this season, there is no point in asking for a waiver to export. Further, strengthening India’s commitment to the United Nations World Food Programme as an alternative can be mentioned. Last paragraph is decent but generic, you can mention them as long term solutions.
Keep practicing. Read a bit more about the topic. 🙂
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