New Delhi, Nov 29: Cautioning developed countries against imposing non-tariff barriers, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said popular support for economic liberalisation will collapse if the developmental concerns of the poorer countries are not addressed. Addressing the special plenary session of the 4th India-EU business summit, Vajpayee made it clear that India would have to take into consideration the livelihood of millions of people while taking decisions on the sensitive agriculture issue at the WTO.
Vajpayee also expressed concern over the mismatch in India's share in European Union's global trade which is under 2 per cent and said it should be corrected by a wider consciousness and better understanding of the larger picture of the India-EU partnership.
Bureau Report