The government today rejected the critics' claim that it came back from WTO talks empty handed. Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted in Rajya Sabha that India's stand was reinforced and it had ensured protection of farmers' interests without succumbing to pressures from countries like the United States and European Union. Replying after making a statement she said the government has not bowed before anybody's pressure. <br/><br/>The Minister said India succeeded in obtaining a re-affirmative ministerial decision on public stock holding for food security purposes honouring both Bali and General Council decisions. She said the larger coalition at the talks in Nairobi last week, was still with India. <br/><br/>Mrs Sitharaman said India negotiated hard to ensure that the WTO continues to place the interest of developing countries and Least Developed Countries at the centre of its agenda. She said the Nairobi Ministerial Declaration acknowledged that members have different views on how to address the future of the Doha Round negotiations but noted strong commitment of all members to advance negotiations on the remaining Doha issues. The Minister said in Bali, it was agreed that a permanent solution would be given by 2017 and it will be India's endeavour to obtain it.<br/><br/>On export subsidy, she said that developed countries had agreed to withdraw all subsidies for export promotion and this would result in India competing in international market.