Can India expect Mr. Sarkozy to provide greater impetus to bilateral trade and increased investment?
We have a very determined and systematic policy in encouraging Indian investments in France. We were the first western country to open an office in New Delhi to promote investment in France. Technically, I do not see what else we can do to facilitate it further. Politically, our policy is very clear. We do not follow any ideology but the idea of reciprocal interest that is beneficial to both the countries. Only recently our new President argued within the European Council that the notion of competition is not a value in itself. What is of value is the development of people and the economy. We are fully engaged in the globalisation phenomenon. We are happy to receive some Indian investments in France. And contrary to some polemic views we are happy despite the hiccups and noises; those do not change the fact that we are welcoming Indian investors as well as those from any other foreign investors. Conversely we are developing our investments in India very quickly. Talking of investments,
