India, ASEAN for teamwork

India called to boost regional cooperation with the Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) to cope with the unprecedented global economic crisis.Trade Minister Kamal Nath will represent India in Pattaya, Thailand, at Saturday’s ASEAN Summit, which will discuss the convulsive world economy.

Nath will also represent India on Sunday 12th at the 4th East Asia Summit, with the ten ASEAN member countries plus China, Japan, South Korea, Australia ad New Zealand at the same venue.

Both summits are held at a crucial moment to adopt common stands helping ease the aftermath of the global recession, said Nath.

Other government sources talk of the signing in Pattaya of a free trade agreement, which will not be signed until differences are resolved on tariff reduction and protectionism, namely in agricultural products.

(Prensa Latina)