Bridging the broken trust amongst members of the WTO and updating the rules to meet the 21st century realities are the priorities of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. MC12 needs urgent attention, as does the moribund state of the Appellate Tribunal. While the new DG will try and set the WTO house in order, India can chip in and ensure that trade multilateralism which is close to India’s heart succeeds