The once-in-two-year mega meeting of trade ministers from all 164 WTO member nations which legislate on global trade has concluded in Geneva, Switzerland.
But as member nations struggle to compromise on almost all key issues, the 12th biennial summit of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been extended by a day to Thursday.
At one stage, a series of demands from India, which sees itself as the champion of poor farmers and fishermen as well as developing countries, appeared set to paralyse talks but accommodations were found.
As countries line up for Indian wheat amid a global shortage and high prices, international trade rules may cut short exports from the country.
The biennial Ministerial Conference of the WTO will be held later this month. The meet will see the trade ministers of all member-nations converging to hash out the nuts and bolts of the global trade ecosystem.