<h1>Commerce Minister Urges Developed Nations to Cut Agricultural Subsidies for Fairer Doha Round Trade Talks.</h1> The Commerce Minister highlighted the critical stage of the Doha Round negotiations, emphasizing the need for developed countries to reduce agricultural subsidies to benefit developing nations. Progress has been made in agriculture talks, but key issues like trade-distorting measures remain unresolved. The Minister criticized the NAMA Draft Modalities as biased towards developed countries, urging a balanced approach that includes developing nations' perspectives. He stressed the importance of services, particularly market access in Modes 1 and 4, and criticized proposed fisheries subsidies disciplines as harmful to small-scale fishers. He called for urgency in negotiations, prioritizing content over timelines to achieve a development-oriented outcome.