- 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.