US Trade Representative to visit India again

Washington, Sept 2 (PTI) US Trade Representative Ron
Kirk would visit India for the second time in about a month's
time to hold a series of discussion on bilateral issues with
his counterpart Commerce Minister Anand Sharma.

On his maiden visit to New Delhi to attend the two-day
informal ministerial meet on Doha round, Kirk told reporters
in a teleconference that he would be back to New Delhi in just
over a month for "continued talks" relative to the Trade
Policy Forum.

"With the change in administration, the good
relationships between the United States and India, we are very
excited about strengthening our US-India Trade Policy Forum,"
Kirk said.

"We had very productive discussions in the first round
relative to our bilateral investment treaty negotiations that
were held last month in Delhi. And, at least at this point, it
looks as if I will be back in India in just over a month for
continued talks relative to the Trade Policy Forum," he said.

Noting that he has an excellent relationship with
Sharma, Kirk said: "I can't believe that we couldn't have
gotten off to any better start than we had. We had a wonderful
introduction to one another during our time together in Bali.
We cemented that good beginning with a very productive
meeting, both in Washington and in Paris." PTI LKJ
DDC