India has formally joined the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement by depositing the Instrument of Acceptance on July 20, 2026, becoming the 123rd member to join[cite: 141, 157]. This global agreement aims to curb harmful fisheries subsidies while protecting small-scale fishers.
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India joins WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement — 123rd party; deposited Instrument of Acceptance [cite: 141]
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- India has formally joined the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement by depositing the Instrument of Acceptance on July 20, 2026, becoming the 123rd member to join[cite: 141, 157]
- This global agreement aims to curb harmful fisheries subsidies while protecting small-scale fishers
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• India is the 123rd member to join the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement [cite: 141, 157]. • The instrument was deposited on July 20, 2026[cite: 141].
