India backs WTO-centred trade at SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting in Vladivostok
At the SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting in Vladivostok on 6 September 2025, India called for a WTO-centred, fair trading system, export diversification and resilient supply chains, and proposed SCO cooperation on e-commerce frameworks.
Summary
India participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Trade Ministers' Meeting held in Vladivostok, Russia, on 6 September 2025, represented by Amitabh Kumar, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce. India highlighted the need for export diversification, reducing dependency and building resilient supply chains, noting that the SCO accounts for 42% of the world's population and 17.2% of global trade. India called for an open, fair, inclusive and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, including a permanent solution on public stockholding (PSH) for food security and effective special and differential treatment (S&DT). India also showcased its digital public infrastructure and proposed SCO cooperation on fair and secure e-commerce frameworks.
Key facts
- Meeting
- SCO Trade Ministers, Vladivostok, 6 Sep 2025
- India represented by
- Amitabh Kumar, Addl. Secretary, Dept of Commerce
- SCO share
- 42% of world population; 17.2% of global trade
- India's asks
- WTO-centred system; permanent PSH solution; effective S&DT
- Proposal
- SCO cooperation on fair and secure e-commerce frameworks; DPI showcased
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where was the SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting held on 6 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Vladivostok
The SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting was held in Vladivostok on 6 September 2025.
According to India's statement at the SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting in September 2025, the SCO accounts for what share of global trade?
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Correct answer: A — 17.2%
India noted the SCO accounts for 42% of the world's population and 17.2% of global trade.
At the SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting in September 2025, India sought a permanent solution on 'Public Stockholding (PSH)'. In WTO negotiations, PSH relates to:
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Correct answer: B — Public stockholding of food grains for food security purposes
India called for a permanent solution on Public Stockholding (PSH) for food security purposes, along with effective special and differential treatment.
Who represented the Union Commerce Minister at the SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting in Vladivostok on 6 September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Amitabh Kumar, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce
Amitabh Kumar, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, represented the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry.