Page 5 - Latest Updates on RCEP
Govt may take call on RCEP if India's concerns are addressed: Jaishankar
On November 4 in Bangkok, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the call for not joining the RCEP agreement as its concerns were not addressed in the pact
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RCEP offer 'was not as much as our aspirations', says FM Sitharaman
She also said that she held discussions with credit rating agencies on their methodology to assess risk
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Why India must bother about BRI & RCEP
Its refusal to participate in the two says that this country of 1.2 billion people and a $3 trillion economy shies away from playing a major part in shaping Asia's future
Best of BS Opinion: RCEP and the two futures for India and its industry
Is Sri Lanka the next Argentina? What will it take for Indian businesses to compete globally? What are the key elements of a sustainable end of life policy for commercial vehicles?
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RCEP: Two futures for India and its industry
Our poor trade performance reflects poor industrial competitiveness. The sooner industry addresses this, the better for India
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Best of BS Opinion: What economy needs, streaming movies, RCEP, and more
Narendra Modi's decision not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was a political one
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Pulling out of RCEP not just an economic decision
Modi's RCEP move shows sound political judgement. Don't scoff, it's rare these days
By refusing to join RCEP, India is also saying it doesn't trust China
RCEP without India would be as big a flop as the belt and road project has been
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Best of BS Opinion: Why the govt must step in to help telecom companies
Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
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Reflections on RCEP and FTAs
In the process of evolving comparative advantage, some sectors will lose out. This, however, is not typical of FTAs but of all trade
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RCEP debate: Issue of diminishing returns from FTAs plagues India
The basic building block of the proposed RCEP - the Asean FTA - continues to be one-sided
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Hope that issues with India are resolved so it can join RCEP: Singapore Min
India remains concerned that the China-dominated RCEP would be disadvantageous to its farmers and MSMEs.
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PM stayed out of RCEP keeping northeast in mind, says Rajnath Singh
He also said that if India had joined the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), farmers, labourers and industries would have been adversely affected
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Australia, New Zealand continue to bat for India's entry into RCEP
Officials of both the nations have been in touch with other partners in the free-trade agreement and were the real force behind the RCEP nations deciding to keep the door open for India
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Best of BS Opinion: Opening the economy for trade and investment
While at the fundamental level, India has several factors in its favour to make it a preferred investment destination, it needs to do more to attract investments
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USTR, made in India
India needs an apex body for trade negotiations
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India's role in Asia after RCEP
India's "no" to RCEP reflects one of the many opportunities it has missed to become a solid global manufacturing base
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Lessons from RCEP negotiations
The conflicting viewpoints on RCEP bring out the need for evidence-based policy-making and information sharing
India opting out of RCEP is not an act of courage but cowardice
I was disappointed when India decided to opt out of the RCEP. We had all the time in the world to negotiate and get a good deal for ourselves
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Are India's existing FTAs as detrimental to its interest as RCEP?
The basic building bloc of the proposed RCEP - the Asean FTA - continues to be one-sided
