Geneva, May 22 -- India and Ethiopia signed the bilateral accession protocol in the context of Ethiopia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday in Geneva, where the signing ceremony took place.

The protocol was signed by Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of India to the WTO, Senthil Pandian C., on behalf of India, and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United Nations Office and Other International Organisations in Geneva, Tsegab Kebebew Daka, on behalf of Ethiopia.

Following the signing, the Protocol and its annexes were formally handed over and deposited with the WTO Secretariat.

India has consistently supported the accession of develo...