NEW DELHI, AUGUST 23 (XINHUA) - INDIAN MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY GOYAL RECENTLY STATED IN NEW DELHI THAT THE PROTECTIONIST POLICIES AND UNILATERAL MEASURES ADOPTED BY SOME COUNTRIES HAVE HAD A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON GLOBAL FREE TRADE, AND CORRESPONDING ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ADDRESS THESE ACTIONS.GOYAL SAID AT THE SOUTH SOUTH COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE HELD IN NEW DELHI ON THE 22ND THAT THE PROTECTIONIST POLICIES PURSUED BY SOME DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ARE AFFECTING THE TRADE AND INVESTMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES BETWEEN COUNTRIES. ALL MEMBERS OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE WTO REFORM, ENSURING THAT FREE TRADE IS RULE-BASED, EMPHASIZES TRANSPARENCY, AND CONDUCTED IN AN HONEST AND NON DISCRIMINATORY MANNER.GOYAL ALSO STATED THAT 7 BILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ARE SEEKING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO A BETTER LIFE. INDIA IS ALSO ACCELERATING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND HOPES THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT CAN BENEFIT OTHER COUNTRIES.