• The World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting of developing countries began in New Delhi on 13 May 2019.

BACKGROUND:

• The logjam in the Appellate Body is a serious threat to the dispute settlemen mechanism of the WTO and the implementation function of the organization.
• The meeting will provide an opportunity for the Ministers to discuss various issues and way forward.
• 16 developing countries and 6 Least Developed Countries, LDCs are participating in the meeting including China, South Africa, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Bangladesh.