Saturday, May 3, 2008

Resolve Differences With WTO Negotiations On Agriculture : US

NEW DELHI: India and the US will try to resolve differences in the ongoing WTO negotiations on agriculture and industrial products during a meeting in New York later this month.

Commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath has said he will discuss with his US counterpart Susan Schwab how the draft modalities for opening up the farm and industrial sectors could be made into an equal package.

Mr Nath said the US will try to understand the sensitivities of India’s vulnerable sections. “We hope the US will comprehend India’s sensitivities towards agriculture and the small scale industries,” he said.

Mr Nath said the G-20 met in Ghana last month in a meet organised by Unctad and discussed the likely contents of the draft modalities in agriculture.

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