India and Ethiopia Sign Bilateral Accession Protocol for Ethiopia’s WTO Membership in Geneva

• Bilateral market-access agreement signed by India with Ethiopia as part of Ethiopia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO); deposited with the WTO Secretariat in Geneva on 22 May 2026.
• Signals India's "South–South" trade diplomacy — supporting Developing Countries (DCs) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) integration into the rules-based multilateral trading system.
• Relevant for GS-II (IR / IO) and GS-III (External sector, WTO): ties together WTO accession mechanics, India–Africa strategic outreach, and the Modi–Abiy Strategic Partnership of Dec 2025.