Kamal Nath leaves for France to atend Indo-French JCM

New Delhi, May 30 (UNI) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Kamla Nath today left for France to co-chair the 14th session of the Indo-French Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) along with the French Minister of Foreign Trade Christine Lagarde.

The meeting, scheduled to be held tomorrow, is aimed at identifying fresh avenues to boost the bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors.

Besides the JCM, Mr Nath will also hold talks with the French Minister of Finance Thierry Breton tomorrow and the French Minister for Agriculture Dominique Bussereau on Thursday in Paris.

The Joint Committee is an important institutional mechanism for furthering trade and economic cooperation between India and France.

Mr Nath, who is heading a 20-member high-powered delegation of Indian CEOs led by the FICCI President, Saroj Poddar, is also scheduled to participate in the Indo-French Business Meeting besides having individual meetings with French CEOs in Medef International on Thursday.

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