Supportive economic environment needed to create jobs: Jaitley at UN

October 08, 2013 10:15

India has underlined the need for an urgent "supportive" multilateral trade regime and enhanced investment flows, saying such global environment is required to sustain economic growth and create jobs in developing countries.

"The multiple global crises of the past several years have had a deleterious impact on the ability of developing countries to mobilise finance for their development aspirations," Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said at the United Nations yesterday.

Jaitley is part of a delegation of visiting members of Parliament from India.

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