Fishermen from Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, and Kendrapada districts stage protest demanding social security and diesel subsidy. They also demand regular river mouth dredging and action against misbehavior by forest department and Coast Guard personnel.
India urges WTO to recognize sovereign fishing rights within EEZs, seeks 25-year subsidy moratorium for overfishing nations to protect nine million fisherman families. | Latest News India
India calls for a level playing field in agriculture, highlighting the disparity in subsidies provided by developed countries. They propose a 25-year moratorium on fishing subsidies beyond EEZs. They emphasize the importance of a permanent solution on public stockholding and advocate for common but differentiated responsibilities, Special and Differential Treatment, equity in fair trade, and protection of their sovereign rights.
India News: India will strongly oppose a China-led proposal for an investment facilitation pact besides pressing for finding a permanent solution to public stock holding of grains for food security and protection of the interests of fishermen at the WTO ministerial meeting.