No difference with Left on WTO: Nath

Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has said there was "no difference in objectives" with the Left parties on protecting the interests of agriculture and industry at the ministerial conference of WTO in Hong Kong next month.

After a meeting with the Left parties to discuss the strategy for the ministerial here, Nath said India would not succumb to pressure from any country during the talks. This was the second meeting of the minister with the Left within a month over the issue.

The country's broad objectives were protecting interests of farmers and domestic industry besides making gains in the services sector where India had inherent strength, an official release quoting the minister, said.

The minister explained that the country was a coordinator of the G-20 group of developing countries as well as a founder member of the g-33, a group of 42 developing countries.