Indian Officer Anwar Hussain Shaik Is New Chair Of WTO Committee

Indian Officer Anwar Hussain Shaik Is New Chair Of WTO Committee

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: May 28 2022

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  • Anwar Hussain Shaik has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade under Council for Trade in Goods at the World Trade Organisation. 
  • He is the first Indian representative to chair the committee after 10 years.
  • The World Trade Organization is a global international trade organization that deals with the rules of trade between nations. 
  • The main objective of the organisation is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
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