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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Under this gold will be imported at a duty lower than applicable to refineries
The export commissioners will be expected to operate under clear targets to expand exports from their states
Somanathan said that a dose of carefully calibrated tariff protection for select sectors showing potential may be desirable
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
Being the fourth largest exporter of bovine meat, India can help it grab a $11-billion market in select RCEP countries, says the WTC
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
India's exports are held back more by our inadequate policies than by any stagnation in world trade
Modi's RCEP move shows sound political judgement. Don't scoff, it's rare these days
China also said it would welcome India joining the deal at an early date
India says supports FTA talks with EU after refusing to join China-led accord
State's Agriculture Mission chief says the oil seeds sector is already reeling due to edible oil imports
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
Modi decided not to join the deal in order to protect service workers and farmers
On India-ASEAN summit, Modi said the focus will be on deepening economic partnerships
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee said that they will burn effigies depicting the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP, to mark their protest
Technically, India will have time till the end of February 2020 to sort out bilateral market access issues
Addressing a state consultation workshop on Make in India, the minister said India would enter into any FTA or comprehensive partnership on its own terms
Goyal says free trade pact can't be held hostage by one or two domestic industries