WTO Meet, India Takes Firm Stand Against Thai Envoy’s ‘Offensive’ Comments on Public Stockholding – News18

Breaking News | Tensions flared during a meeting at the ongoing WTO ministerial as the Thai Ambassador to Geneva, Pimchanok Pitfield made ‘offensive’ remarks about India’s use of Public Stockholding (PSH) for export purposes, according to sources.India took offence to the tone and manner of the comment made during a meeting at the 13th ministerial conference (MC) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). “It was the tone used, which was offensive and this remark was followed by members of the Cairns grouping applauding the comment. Bharat took objection to what was said, and the manner, in which it was said,” sources revealed. The Cairns’ agricultural exports account for nearly 30 percent of global agricultural exports.