Trade Minister Tim Groser departs for India next Tuesday to attend an informal Ministerial meeting of invited WTO members hosted in New Delhi on 3-4 September by the Indian Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma. While in India, the Minister will also advance New Zealand's trade objectives in the region and issues under his climate change portfolio.
"The New Delhi Ministerial provides a valuable opportunity to assess progress and provide direction to move the negotiations forward in order to conclude the Doha Round by 2010 - in line with recent commitments, including the APEC MRT in July," the Minister said.
The Minister will be working to achieve this direction through his efforts at the meeting in New Delhi, and separate bilateral meetings with key WTO members, including Minister Sharma and others.
"What we really need to see is traction on the ground in Geneva, stemming from bilateral understandings reached between the key players on some important remaining issues. New Delhi could be an important staging post leading into the Pittsburgh G20 Summit to build the necessary political support for concluding the Round," he added.
The Minister will also meet with key Indian ministers while in New Delhi.
"While my main focus in India will be the WTO meeting, I will be making the most of the opportunity to meet individually with key Indian contacts" said Mr Groser.
"India has the potential to be of huge long term importance to New Zealand."
"New Zealand and India have concluded a study which recommended an FTA
between our countries. In February we announced agreement, in principle, to begin FTA negotiations this year."
"India has since had an election and its new Cabinet will need to approve this study but I have met with the new Commerce and Industry minister Anand Sharma and I am confident that we will begin negotiations soon. I look forward to working with India to grow our trade relationship."
"In addition to discussions on trade, I will also be meeting with Indian environment minister, Jairam Ramesh, to talk about the UN climate change negotiations and the need for a greater international focus on agricultural mitigation research" Mr Groser said.
Trade Minister Tim Groser departs for India next Tuesday to attend an informal Ministerial meeting of invited WTO members hosted in New Delhi on 3-4 September by the Indian Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma. While in India, the Minister will also advance New Zealand's trade objectives in...
Trade Minister Tim Groser departs for India next Tuesday to attend an informal Ministerial meeting of invited WTO members hosted in New Delhi on 3-4 September by the Indian Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma. While in India, the Minister will also advance New Zealand's trade objectives in the region and issues under his climate change portfolio.
"The New Delhi Ministerial provides a valuable opportunity to assess progress and provide direction to move the negotiations forward in order to conclude the Doha Round by 2010 - in line with recent commitments, including the APEC MRT in July," the Minister said.
The Minister will be working to achieve this direction through his efforts at the meeting in New Delhi, and separate bilateral meetings with key WTO members, including Minister Sharma and others.
"What we really need to see is traction on the ground in Geneva, stemming from bilateral understandings reached between the key players on some important remaining issues. New Delhi could be an important staging post leading into the Pittsburgh G20 Summit to build the necessary political support for concluding the Round," he added.
The Minister will also meet with key Indian ministers while in New Delhi.
"While my main focus in India will be the WTO meeting, I will be making the most of the opportunity to meet individually with key Indian contacts" said Mr Groser.
"India has the potential to be of huge long term importance to New Zealand."
"New Zealand and India have concluded a study which recommended an FTA
between our countries. In February we announced agreement, in principle, to begin FTA negotiations this year."
"India has since had an election and its new Cabinet will need to approve this study but I have met with the new Commerce and Industry minister Anand Sharma and I am confident that we will begin negotiations soon. I look forward to working with India to grow our trade relationship."
"In addition to discussions on trade, I will also be meeting with Indian environment minister, Jairam Ramesh, to talk about the UN climate change negotiations and the need for a greater international focus on agricultural mitigation research" Mr Groser said.
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