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Pitfield has been replaced by the Thai Foreign Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>India&#8217;s concerns over subsidy caps imposed by the WTO were raised during the 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, which started on February 26. India emphasized the need for all policy options to promote digital industrialization, highlighting the dominance of developed countries&#8217; firms in global e-commerce. 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