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Kamal Nath to attend ASEAN meet
Our Bureau
New Delhi
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Aug. 22
The Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, will attend the fifth ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)-India consultations to be held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on Thursday.
An official release said that the consultations were part of the 38th meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers due to take place in Kuala Lumpur on August 24-25.
This is an annual meeting of the economic Ministers of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries and the ministers of Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and New Zealand.
Luncheon by AEM
Preceding the consultation, Mr Kamal Nath would participate in a luncheon interaction hosted by AEM for the economic ministers from Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and New Zealand in addition to the ASEAN ministers.
The AEM-India consultation assumes significance in the context of the comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) that India is currently negotiating with ASEAN.
The AEM will provide an opportunity for taking the negotiations forward, the release added.
Earlier, senior officers had participated in the recently concluded senior economic officials meeting— India consultations on August 18 this year.
In the AEM-India consultations, Mr Kamal Nath is expected to further emphasise India's position in the CECA negotiations so as to facilitate its time conclusion.
Bilateral talks
During his visit to Kuala Lumpur, Mr Kamal Nath would also hold bilateral meetings with Mr Toshiro Nikai, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan on Wednesday and with Mr Phil Goff, Trade Minister of New Zealand and Mr Mark Valle, Deputy Prime Minister and Trade Minister of Australia.
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