<p> “Multilaterally, the US wants to work with India to bring the Doha round to a balanced and ambitious conclusion in 2010. Minister of Commerce Anand Sharma has made a concerted effort to change the tone and substance of India’s trade dialogue with the US,” Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Assistant Secretary Robert Blake Jr said.<br /><br />He said the US thinks that developing countries like India, China, Brazil and South Africa have a ‘game-changing role’ to play, particularly in accessing the least developed countries.<br /><br />“The April 2009 IMF economic outlook projects that 58 per cent of the global economic growth between now and 2014 will be provided by these developing countries and the US will continue to urge India and other countries to act on that potential,” Blake said.<br />Further, echoing US President Obama, who had referred to India as an “indispensable nation”, Blake said there is “bipartisan support” in both the countries for stronger ties.</p>
<p> “Multilaterally, the US wants to work with India to bring the Doha round to a balanced and ambitious conclusion in 2010. Minister of Commerce Anand Sharma has made a concerted effort to change the tone and substance of India’s trade dialogue with the US,” Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Assistant Secretary Robert Blake Jr said.<br /><br />He said the US thinks that developing countries like India, China, Brazil and South Africa have a ‘game-changing role’ to play, particularly in accessing the least developed countries.<br /><br />“The April 2009 IMF economic outlook projects that 58 per cent of the global economic growth between now and 2014 will be provided by these developing countries and the US will continue to urge India and other countries to act on that potential,” Blake said.<br />Further, echoing US President Obama, who had referred to India as an “indispensable nation”, Blake said there is “bipartisan support” in both the countries for stronger ties.</p>