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If govt fails in LS, WTO talks may be called off

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Press Trust of India Geneva
Last Updated : Jan 19 2013 | 10:42 PM IST

Those keenly watching the high voltage political events in India include the US, EU, Brazil, South Africa, China and the WTO Director General Pascal Lamy.     

Asked whether the mini-Ministerial meeting convened to work out a final framework for completing the Doha Round may be called off for the sake of one country, he said, "India is important in WTO and there cannot be a deal without it".     

If the Geneva talks are suspended, it could be blamed on the fall-out of the political developments in New Delhi. "It suits those who do not want a deal at the moment. At least, there will not be a blame game," the official said.     

After a few bilateral meetings, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has already returned to New Delhi for the confidence vote. The country would be represented by Commerce Secretary G K Pillai at the negotiations.

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