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India did not yield on any issue at WTO meet: Jaitley
Cancun, Sept 15: India did not yield on any issue at the WTO ministerial here and the fact that it brought the concerns of developing countries to centrestage reflected the success of the conference, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
Cancun, Sept 15: India did not yield on any issue at the WTO ministerial here and the fact that it brought the concerns of developing countries to centrestage reflected the
success of the conference, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
Jaitley said that the most important factor which helped
the delegation in the Mexican city was unanimity of national
opinion behind the broad stand that the government took after
extensive consultations prior to the ministerial with
political parties, trade unions, industry associations and
other stakeholders.
Stating that India was able to carry the debate into the camp of those with whom it was negotiating, he said the coalitions forged on agriculture and Singapore issues remained intact till the end, according to an official statement here.
"The G-22 coalition on agriculture has left its impact on the WTO agenda," he noted.
Commenting on the outcome of four-day ministerial, he said, "The conference has concluded without reaching a consensus or a detailed declaration. We all had come here with the hope of getting a good deal on agriculture and on non-agricultural market access. I have a sense of satisfaction in as much as, both before and during the conference."
"India actively engaged in trade talks. We played our roles to the best of our abilities to push certain issues to the centrestage of the agenda.
"But, I regret that the draft declaration which came out after three and a half days of negotiations did not properly reflect the aspirations of a very large number of WTO member countries especially on Singapore and agriculture," he said.
Bureau Report
Stating that India was able to carry the debate into the camp of those with whom it was negotiating, he said the coalitions forged on agriculture and Singapore issues remained intact till the end, according to an official statement here.
"The G-22 coalition on agriculture has left its impact on the WTO agenda," he noted.
Commenting on the outcome of four-day ministerial, he said, "The conference has concluded without reaching a consensus or a detailed declaration. We all had come here with the hope of getting a good deal on agriculture and on non-agricultural market access. I have a sense of satisfaction in as much as, both before and during the conference."
"India actively engaged in trade talks. We played our roles to the best of our abilities to push certain issues to the centrestage of the agenda.
"But, I regret that the draft declaration which came out after three and a half days of negotiations did not properly reflect the aspirations of a very large number of WTO member countries especially on Singapore and agriculture," he said.
Bureau Report