India's top public policy think tank CUTS International has been praised by the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for its substantial work in shaping the country's civil society discourse. During a fireside chat that marked the launch of events being organised by CUTS to commemorate its 40th anniversary, Okonjo-Iweala discussed various aspects concerning institutional reform, modernisation of the WTO rulebook, and the role of civil society organisations.