• The main agenda of the Doha Round is the centrality of ‘development’.
  • It aims to improve the trading prospects of developing countries.
  • This is done by introducing lower trade barriers and revised trade rules.
  • It covers about 20 areas of trade, including agriculture, services, and intellectual property rights.
  • It seeks to provide special and differential treatment to developing nations.
  • The ‘peace clause’ allows developing countries to breach subsidy caps for food security.