The White House on Thursday expressed disappointment at the collapse of talks in Germany aimed at a world trade agreement and faulted Brazil and India for standing in the way of a deal that would help smaller countries. "The president is disappointed that certain countries are blocking an opportunity to expand trade," White House spokesman Tony Fratto said.
"Large economies like Brazil and India should not stand in the way of progress for smaller, poor developing nations - but that appears to be what happened in Germany this week," Fratto said.
He said the United States had shown flexibility in trade talks in Germany but the deal under consideration was not "in the best interest of the United States and certainly not something the US Congress would expect us to agree to." "We remain committed to achieving a successful Doha round," Fratto said.