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Session Chairman Shri J.P. Kapur delivering opening<br />
remarks and introducing the Speaker Dr Bhasin (R). On<br />
left (forward) Shri S L Das, Director(BD&C), PetroFed.<br />
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An animated Q&A session in progress.<br />
Stakeholder Consultation on India-EU Agreement<br />
The Petroleum Federation of India organised a Dr. Archana S. Mathur, Economic Adviser, Ministry<br />
'Stakeholder Consultation on Energy Services' of Petroleum & Natural Gas elaborated on the<br />
under the aegis of the Department of Commerce, potential for growth in Indian oil & gas industry<br />
Government of India to seek inputs for a Broadbased<br />
Trade & Investment Agreement between<br />
and trade with the European Union.<br />
India and the European Union. The half-day<br />
consultation on February 27, 2009 at New Delhi<br />
was in knowledge partnership with the Indian<br />
Council for Research on International Economic<br />
Relations (ICRIER) and the Centre for WTO Studies<br />
of the Department of Commerce.<br />
Chairing the session, Ms. Bharathi S. Sihag, Joint<br />
Secretary, Department of Commerce,<br />
Government of India urged participants to voice<br />
their opinions freely to enable Government take<br />
them on board while formulating negotiating<br />
strategy.<br />
Welcoming participants Shri A. K. Arora, Director<br />
General, PetroFed drew attention to PetroFed's<br />
role as nodal agency for coordinating matters<br />
pertaining to WTO for the oil & gas sector. He<br />
considered the present times as the most<br />
opportune for negotiating favourable trade<br />
agreements.<br />
Session Chairperson, Ms. Bharathi S. Sihag, Joint<br />
Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of<br />
India (R) being welcomed by Mr. A. K. Arora, Director<br />
General, PetroFed.<br />
Presentations were made on the Broad-based<br />
Trade & Investment Agreement between India and<br />
European Union by Mr. Amit Yadav, Director,<br />
Department of Commernce, Government of India<br />
and on their studies pertaining to consultation on<br />
energy services by Prof. Arpita Mukherjee and Ms.<br />
Smita Miglani of ICRIER.<br />
Dr. Archana S. Mathur, Economic Adviser, Ministry of<br />
Petroleum & Natural Gas (R) being greeted by Mr. A. K.<br />
Arora, Director General, PetroFed.