February 16, 2011 9:02 PM

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Pranab to press for coordinated approach at G-20 meet in Paris

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will press for a coordinated approach at G-20 ministerial meeting at Paris to deal with the global problems, which include rising food prices, disruptive capital flows and fragile economic recovery. He is leaving for Paris tomorrow for the two-day meeting of being held there. An official press release issued in New Delhi says Mukherjee will have meetings with the representatives of the BRIC nations, which includes Finance Ministers of China, Brazil and Russia. The meet is being held at a time when the rising commodity prices are threatening to push more and more people below poverty line. Besides rising food prices and disruptive capital flows, the G-20 ministers will focus on issues like policy framework for a strong, sustainable and balanced growth. During his stay in Paris, Mukherjee will also meet his French counterpart Christine Legarde and deliberate on bilateral and multi lateral issues of mutual interest including revenue related matters.

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