Author Name: Shweta Suri
Prior to leaving for Washington on Thursday evening, where the G-20 summit is to take place on Saturday, PM Manmohan Singh interacted with reporters. During the session, he informed that India is expected to ask for a fund of about $200 billion from US to aid the developing nations in confronting the reversed flow of private capital.
Proposals to establish an agency such as ‘Asian Development Bank’ for fulfilling the investment needs of emerging economies are also there. In all, regulatory reforms, international financial structure, and flows of capital are to form a major chunk of discussions. He said that demand to give more place to developing nations in international financial system would also be made.
A declaration, though in general terms is expected to be made at the end of the summit. In addition, a group of recommendations to be taken up in another summit might be designed. India is also to disclose the country’s requirement of about $500 billion that it sees necessary to come out of the burdened financial infrastructure. Though private capital flows were a good option to lift the situation, now when the scene has changed, escaping the situation seems tougher than ever.
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