New Delhi: Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on May 8 said India has a role to play in the restructuring of Iraq, which offers new opportunities for Indian companies.

"Historically India has strong bonds with Iraq and we have a particular role and mission in the restructuring of Iraq," Singh said addressing the Parliamentary Consultative Committee in New Delhi.

"The system needed to move in pace with the developments and facilitate Indian companies in carrying out their projects in Iraq," Singh, a former Minister for External Affairs, said.

The members of the consultative committee said India should exploit the opportunities available in the restructuring of Iraq.

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The meeting was attended by Jaswant Singh Yadav, V Saroja, Trilochan Kanungo, Mohan Rawale, Kirit Somaiya, P K Agarwalla. Lalitbhai Mehta, Baijayant Panda, B S Gnanadesikan, Rajeev Shukla, L J Basha, Mahendra Prasad and Vijay Mallya.

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