By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main opposition party in parliament, Monday asked the government not to succumb to pressure from the developed world and change its stand on agriculture subsidies ahead of the mini trade talks to be held here later this year.
Commerce Minister Anand Sharma had Saturday said he hoped the mini-ministerial of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in New Delhi will lay out a clear roadmap for the Doha Round of negotiations that have been blocked for nearly a year.
“The BJP demands that the government should not buckle under pressure from the US regarding cutting down agriculture subsidy as it is important for 130 million agriculture households in particular and for the country in general,” said BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar in an official statement here.
“India has taken a position which is based on national interest and has approval of all parties across the board as it is intended to protect the Indian farmers,” Javadekar added.