Instan Tip

No. Amit Mitra, Secretary General, FICCI

Though the G4 process (involving EU, the US, Brazil and India) proved unsuccessful, this does not mean the Doha talks have failed. The developed countries should act quickly in the talks that can continue in Geneva; they also need to address the concerns of the developing countries.

No. Siddhartha Roy, Economic Advisor, Tata Group

I don't think the Doha Round is doomed to failure, but it will take a lot of effort on the part of negotiators to produce concrete results. The hurdles are the politically sensitive issues that need to be sorted out. But since the countries concerned appreciate the value of a multilateral system, they will again be back at the negotiating table.

Perhaps. Rajiv Kumar, Director and Chief Executive, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)

The Doha Round is more likely to be a failure than a success because of lack of trust among major negotiators in the G4 and the sensitivity of the agricultural sector in the developing world as well as in the developed countries.

-Compiled by Kapil Bajaj