Date:09/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/09/stories/2008070955851700.htm

Business

Kamal Nath meets EU trade commissioner

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: Keen on successful conclusion of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) trade talks, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath met European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson in London on Monday. After the meeting, both the leaders said they would ensure talks on services, along with farm and industrial goods, were pushed through for a balanced market-opening deal under the Doha Round of negotiations.

“India and the EU are committed to the success of the forthcoming WTO Ministerial meeting. A successful outcome of the Doha Round, balanced across the full range of market access issues in agriculture, industrial goods and services is essential to secure growth in trade and boost the global economy,” Mr. Kamal Nath and Mr. Mandelson said in a joint statement.