Page 7 - Latest Updates on RCEP
World's biggest trade pact shapes up without India, here's what it means
The agreement also touches on services and on protecting intellectual property
 "World's biggest trade pact shapes up without India, here's what it means")
RCEP deal: Japan keen on having India aboard; says will find a workaround
Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Tuesday that Tokyo would work toward a deal including India
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Xi pledges wider market access, says world must 'knock down walls'
Chinese president says he will further open country's economy, day after India decided not to join the RCEP trade deal.
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RCEP: By opting out of it, India shows that now it fears the world
PM Modi's decision not to join RCEP is an admission that even the prospect of joining a massive regional trade agreement isn't incentive enough for New Delhi to launch deep economic reforms.
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What's the RCEP and what does India's exit mean for the trade deal?
India pulled out of the deal saying it wanted to protect service workers and farmers
Top 10 biz headlines: India opts out of RCEP, Jhunjhunwala's YES Bank stake
Data from exchanges showed that Jhunjhunwala bought 12.9 million shares of YES Bank at price of Rs 67 apiece in a bulk deal on the BSE
 "Top 10 biz headlines: India opts out of RCEP, Jhunjhunwala's YES Bank stake")
India opts out of RCEP: Axe on Chinese imports, trade deal with US likely
The latest twist in India's policy on foreign trade may, however, benefit the US
 "India opts out of RCEP: Axe on Chinese imports, trade deal with US likely")
India opts out of RCEP: Industry and farmer groups hail govt's move
In recent months serious apprehensions and reservations on RCEP have been expressed by a large number of sectors including steel, plastics, copper, aluminium, machine tools, paper, auto, and others.
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Experts laud decision to avoid RCEP, say it will protect industry, farmers
The experts stated that the government's decision to not join this pact vindicates the concerns of domestic industry from sectors such as dairy and metal
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India opts out of RCEP; PM Modi says key issues remain unresolved
Fifteen other nations, however, went ahead with the deal after the conclusion of the summit in Bangkok, which was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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India pulls out of RCEP, paves way for 15 nations to sign China-backed deal
Modi decided not to join the deal in order to protect service workers and farmers
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India gave RCEP a miss in view of unresolved issues, global situation: MEA
'India had significant issues of core interest that remain unresolved' MEA said.
Modi holds talks with PMs of Australia and Vietnam, discusses key issues
In his meeting with Phuc, the prime minister discussed ways to further bolster bilateral strategic cooperation between India and Vietnam
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India decides against signing RCEP trade deal, says terms not favourable
PM Modi is said to have stated that in its present form, the agreement does not fully reflect the basic spirit and the agreed guiding principles of RCEP
RCEP talks made inspiring progress, may not meet all expectations: China
The statement came days after PM Modi said a mutually beneficial RCEP, in which all sides gain reasonably, is in interests of India and of all the partners
 "RCEP talks made inspiring progress, may not meet all expectations: China")
India must liberalise economy more to benefit from FTAs, says Surjit Bhalla
Sources also added that overall, we are clear that a mutually beneficial RCEP, in which all sides gain reasonably, is in interests of India and of all partners in the negotiations.
 "India must liberalise economy more to benefit from FTAs, says Surjit Bhalla")
'Make in India' has become 'Buy from China': Rahul hits out at govt on RCEP
'RCEP will flood India with cheap goods, resulting in millions of job losses & crippling the Indian economy,' Gandhi said
 "'Make in India' has become 'Buy from China': Rahul hits out at govt on RCEP")
RCEP: If India wants to be a developed country, then does it have a choice?
If we believe it's time for India to transform itself into to a developed country, with the aspiration of a $ 5 trillion economy, then we ought to get over this protectionist mindset
Top 10 biz headlines: India's RCEP dilemma, McDonald's fires CEO, and more
New demands from India have left RCEP officials scrambling to salvage progress
RCEP members await India's approval as it bargains hard for concessions
Deadline set to be extended by a few months
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