India, S Africa aim to treble bilateral trade by 2012

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MUMBAI, Oct 9 (PTI): India and South Africa are aiming to treble the bilateral trade between the two countries to USD 12 billion by 2012.
"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set the target of USD 12 billion for bilateral trade between India and South Africa," South African Minister in the office of the Presidency Essop Pahad said at a conference here.
The two governments can open up various opportunities and possibilities to give a boost to the bilateral trade, he said.
The minister said that South Africa can help India overcome its infrastructural woes.
"South African companies have expertise in repair of roads and they have the infrastructure technology to help India," he said.