Press Trust of India . New Delhi

After raising the sugar export subsidy issue in WTO, Australia has taken it up with India saying the sops distort a competitive global market for the sweetener.

The issue was raised by Australian Trade minister Simon Crean with Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar at their meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.

India, on its part, has informed Australia that the subsidy given to sugar exporters was in compliance with the guidelines of the World Trade Organisation.

'There is the issue about concessions given to the sugar exporters. I have explained to the Australian minister about the background .... And how it fits into the WTO guidelines,' Pawar told reporters after his meeting with Crean. The Indian government has been giving subsidy to sugar exporters at the rate of Rs 1,350 per tonne for coastal states and Rs 1,450 per tonne for non-coastal states in the backdrop of a glut in the industry.

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