India doesn't commit support to Lagarde for IMF Chief's post

New Delhi, June 7 (PTI) India has not given any
commitment to French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde who is
here to seek support for her candidature to the post of
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
On a day long visit to India, Lagarde met Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Planning
Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia in this
regard.
"There is no assurance (on supporting Christine Lagarde).
We are working on a consensus," Mukherjee said after meeting
Lagarde here in the capital.
The French Minister, however, said that she had fruitful
meetings with Indian leaders.
"We had an excellent meeting and we were able to review
quite a few issues concerning the current status of the
Indian economy as well as my own perspective to the candidacy
for the post of Managing Director of the IMF", she told
reporters.
Referring to her meeting with Mukherjee, she said,
"I am deeply moved by his attention...his affection, because
we do share a lot and we do have a high esteem for each other
and that clearly indicates the very deep relationship between
France and India".
India, however, has not yet firmed up its position on
selection of new IMF chief's post which fell vacant following
exit of Dominique Strauss-Kahn who is facing charges in a
sexual assault case.