And it looks as though Nath will be in Geneva for first day of the meeting (he may have to return home on 22 July for the important vote in the Indian Parliament).
India on Tuesday finalised its game plan for the WTO Ministerial Meeting next week in Geneva with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reviewing the country's negotiating strategy for the crucial Doha Round talks.
The strategy was finetuned at a meeting Commerce Minister Kamal Nath had with Singh for the talks next week where developing countries will get into five days of hard negotiations with rich nations for a fair global trade deal.
Nath is likely to leave for Geneva on Thursday for the Ministerial Meeting being convened on July 21 to clear a final blueprint for completing the much-delayed Doha Round. However, he would be back here for the July 22 confidence vote in Parliament, only to return to Geneva later.
The Minister is leading a strong team of officials from the ministries of Commerce, Finance and Agriculture. He would also be assisted by representatives of industry bodies.
India is spearheading several alliances like G-20, G-33 and NAMA (Non-Agricultural Market Access) of the developing countries to ensure that the 'development dimensions' of the Doha Round are safeguarded.
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