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EU, India to fight terrorism, push trade
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-09-08 09:47

India and the European Union agreed on Wednesday to hold top-level talks on fighting terrorism and arms proliferation but India demanded fairer trade from its largest export destination.

At an EU-India summit, Britain said it would table a United Nations resolution before a General Assembly meeting next week, calling on nations to crack down on those who incite acts of terrorism in their own countries.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who holds the EU's rotating presidency, said he thought the global mood was for "quite tough action" on terrorism and people who support it.

Blair and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiled an EU-India "action plan" to strengthen trade and security ties between Europe and the emerging economic power.

The plan includes cooperation in energy, education, science and technology.

Britain's Prime Minister and President of the EU Council Tony Blair(L) poses with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before a meeting in New Delhi.
Britain's Prime Minister and President of the EU Council Tony Blair(L) poses with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before a meeting in New Delhi. [AFP]
But strains over trade resurfaced as India pressed for greater access to EU markets for its products.

Trade Minister Kamal Nath said the EU's actions against Indian products the bloc claims are sold under market value or "dumped" were a major concern for New Delhi.

"A disproportionately large number of products in textiles, electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, herbal remedies and steel sectors face such actions," Nath said.

"Indian trade and industry circles feel that while India has liberalised and markets have been opened up offering new vistas to global trade and industry, reciprocal benefits have not flowed from the developed world to us."


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