Page 4 - Latest Updates on RCEP
No country says that everyone is welcome: Jaishankar slams UNHRC on CAA
Asked about the UNHRC director not agreeing with India on the Kashmir issue, Jaishankar said: "UNHRC director has been wrong before.
 "No country says that everyone is welcome: Jaishankar slams UNHRC on CAA")
Best of BS Opinion: Budget's tax revenue estimates, RCEP talks, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Budget's tax revenue estimates, RCEP talks, and more")
Keep the RCEP option open
By not joining the trading arrangement, India risks becoming a rule taker rather than a rule maker
 "Keep the RCEP option open")
Open to join RCEP in future if we get favourable offers: Govt
Piyush Goyal said India was exploring trade agreements with the United States and the European Union to allow manufacturing and services sectors to benefit from access to large developed markets
 "Open to join RCEP in future if we get favourable offers: Govt")
Asean bloc sends invite to India for RCEP dialogue in Bali next month
The RCEP is a proposed pact between 10 Asean economies and six others (New Zealand, Australia, China, India, Japan, and South Korea) with which the grouping currently has free-trade agreements
 "Asean bloc sends invite to India for RCEP dialogue in Bali next month")
Need to have fairer, more equitable terms in trade relations: Goyal at WEF
Goyal said the RCEP in its present form was clearly an unworkable agreement
 "Need to have fairer, more equitable terms in trade relations: Goyal at WEF")
Letter to BS: Examining India's decision to pull out of the RCEP
In ratifying the RCEP, the barriers would have been lowered with only China, Australia and New Zealand.
 "Letter to BS: Examining India's decision to pull out of the RCEP")
Leaving RCEP: A missed opportunity?
India could have expanded trade and exported more to current partners if it had chosen to stay in the partnership
 "Leaving RCEP: A missed opportunity?")
RCEP offers $125-bn market if domestic firms improve competitiveness: Study
Being the fourth largest exporter of bovine meat, India can help it grab a $11-billion market in select RCEP countries, says the WTC
 "RCEP offers $125-bn market if domestic firms improve competitiveness: Study")
Protectionism is not best way to ensure prosperity of all: Singaporean minister
Citing domestic concerns, the India walked out of the world's largest regional trade formation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) last November
India signals duty cuts on wine, auto; EU keen on investment protection
Among EU nations, the Netherlands has historically been the fourth biggest source of foreign direct investments (FDI) for India, pegged at $29 billion since 2000
Commerce Ministry to review existing free trade agreements: Piyush Goyal
Goyal said that FTAs with countries like Japan, South Korea, and Asean provided duty-free access to Indian markets, but domestic goods face barriers in these countries.
 "Commerce Ministry to review existing free trade agreements: Piyush Goyal")
Year closes on a gloomy note
Export, import, private investment, domestic demand, direct tax revenue, and indirect tax collection all show a declining trend
Infra spend has to grow, fiscal deficit can be raised: CII prez Kirloskar
When it comes to putting equity in business versus putting debt, equity should be more important, he said
 "Infra spend has to grow, fiscal deficit can be raised: CII prez Kirloskar")
India joining RCEP to send signals of multilaterlism, says Indonesia
ASEAN and New Delhi remain committed to a free and fair multilateral trading system will powerful signal amid protectionism
 "India joining RCEP to send signals of multilaterlism, says Indonesia")
After dropping out of RCEP, India eyes trade deals with ASEAN countries
China said that the other 15 countries decided to move ahead with the pact and New Delhi was welcome to join RCEP whenever it was ready
India didn't join RCEP as 'offer was not as much as our aspirations': FM
India's decision to not to join the mega deal was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at the RCEP Summit in Bangkok early this month.
 "India didn't join RCEP as 'offer was not as much as our aspirations': FM")
Best of BS Opinion: Delhi air pollution, a retreat from RCEP, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
Japan not in the mood to join RCEP if India doesn't come on board
Abe has sought to beef up ties with India across a range of fields to balance China's regional dominance
 "Japan not in the mood to join RCEP if India doesn't come on board")
Xi Jinping leaves for Chennai for second informal summit with PM Modi
Later in the evening, Xi will meet Modi and hold talks on a host of issues in a relaxed atmosphere at the historic tourist town of Mamallapuram
 "Xi Jinping leaves for Chennai for second informal summit with PM Modi")
