The Business Standard of India passes on comments from an unnamed Indian official, who says that India will support Mauritian Foreign Minister Jaya Krishna Cuttaree for Director-General of the WTO.
The official indicates that India had supported the Brazilian candidate, Luiz Felipe de Seixas Corrêa, in the first round. Seixas Corrêa had to withdraw last week, after the selection committee indicated that its survey suggested he was least likely of the four candidates to generate a consensus.
"Brazil was India’s first choice followed by Mauritius,” an official said adding India’s support for Mauritius was in step with New Delhi’s close strategic and political ties with the island nation."
The story reports that "According to sources, the European Union appears to have voted strategically in the first round to oust Brazil from the race." But doesn't explain what this might mean.
"India backs Mauritius for WTO post".
Hi,
As far as I know cuttaree had enjoyed the support of the 56 African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Group WTO Member countries, and had reportedly finished ahead of Perez del Castillo in the first round of consultations.
Posted by: r4 gold karte | February 26, 2010 at 04:26 AM