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New Delhi, January 18, 2008
The Trade Minister of Australia, Simon Crean accompanied by
a delegation called on Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister of
Agriculture.
Both sides appreciated the growing economic cooperation
between the two countries and reiterated the need for increase
in trade between the two countries to enhance economic
cooperation between India and Australia.
The Indian side raised the issue of mango export to Australia.
The Australian trade Minister agreed to convey the Indian
concerns to Australian government and promised that Australian
government would address the issue in right earnest to
facilitate mango export from India to Australia.
The Agriculture Minister referred to the issue of food
security and informed the Australian delegation of the efforts
being made by the Indian scientists to develop drought
resistant seed variety to meet the challenge of the adverse
impact of climate change affecting the agriculture in
particular.
The Australian delegation voiced its concern regarding the
subsidies declared by the Government of India for sugar
industry. They were of the view that these were non-compliant
with the WTO regime. Officers present from the Indian side
explained the background necessitating the subsidies stating
that the subsidies were being extended to make payments to the
sugarcane farmers and were in a way helping the international
sugar prices to remain firm. It was emphasized that these
measures were within the WTO mandated regime. Both the
Ministers expressed hope that some solution would be found to
settle the issue through discussion between the two
governments.
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