Amid Dhaka's keenness to join China-led RCEP block, India reassess proposed trade pact with BangladeshBangladesh is in talks with the 15-member RCEP bloc and is likely to take a call about joining it after the elections on January 7. India h...
25 Dec, 2023, 12.25 AM IST
Changing faces of India’s FTAs: A long way since Bangkok AgreementFrom the Bangkok agreement (or APTA) to IPEF, India’s FTA journey has evolved significantly, reflecting its commitment to foster internatio...
07 Oct, 2023, 10.38 PM IST
Bangladesh explores to join RCEP eyeing trade in Indo-Pacific regionA study conducted last year by Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) showed Bangladesh's trade with RCEP- member countries mostly c...
04 Aug, 2023, 09.45 AM IST
Why India needs to approach its free trade agreements with an open mindIn July last year, a CRISIL report pointed to lack of FTAs as a key reason for decline in India’s textile exports between 2011 and 2020.
19 Mar, 2022, 11.20 AM IST
Parliament Watch: CAG recommends end-to-end computerisation of SCN and adjudication process for GST regimeThe Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has recommended end-to-end computerisation of the show cause notices (SCN) and adjudication proce...
25 Mar, 2021, 12.16 AM IST
Not received any proposal from Pakistan: Government to ParliamentThere is no proposal to bring in changes in FDI policy for e-commerce sector in India, presently, Parliament was informed.
24 Mar, 2021, 10.02 PM IST
RCEP offers $125 billion market for domestic companiesRCEP offers a market potential of $125-million to Indian firms, as per a World Trade Centre study.
17 Jan, 2020, 06.10 AM IST
View: Opting out from RCEP hurts India's interestsIndia’s experience of negotiating for removing barriers to trade in services in Indo-Asean trade following the FTA in merchandise products ...
05 Nov, 2019, 11.49 PM IST
India has put forward reasonable proposals for RCEP deal: Prime Minister ModiModi said India is "clear" that a mutually beneficial RCEP, in which all sides gain reasonably, is in interests of the country and of all n...
02 Nov, 2019, 12.41 PM IST
Bicycle industry urges govt to keep sector out of RCEP agreementThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is being negotiated among 16 countries including the 10-member Association...
24 Oct, 2019, 01.58 PM IST
India unlikely to benefit from US-China trade tensions: EIUIndia may lose out on investment to regional peers because of policy barriers to large-scale production, strict labour laws, difficult land...
23 Oct, 2019, 03.28 PM IST
13 RCEP nations oppose India’s strict country of origin normsIndia wants strict rules of origin to prevent Chinese goods from flooding the country through member countries that may have lower or no du...
12 Jun, 2019, 06.44 AM IST
Apex textile industry body tells government to be cautious with RCEP talksThe textile industry body said that while the ongoing US-China trade war presents an opportunity to Indian textile manufacturers to enhance...
27 May, 2019, 10.21 PM IST
India proposes stricter country of origin norms in RCEP pactRules of origin are the criteria needed to determine the source country of a product, based on which they get tariff concessions or are sub...
06 Sep, 2018, 06.45 AM IST
Use of South China Sea should be governed by international rules and law: JapanJapan’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasumasa Nagamine has reiterated that the use of seas should be governed by international rules.
12 Jul, 2018, 06.18 PM IST
India, ASEAN should work together in digital arena: Ravi Shankar PrasadHe also said that India and ASEAN members are negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement which may be fir...
23 Jan, 2018, 02.55 PM IST
Cabinet approves deeper tariff cuts to APTA countriesThe margin of preference (MoP) has been increased from 23.9% of 33.45%, implying that duties on each of the products will be reduced by a t...
12 Sep, 2016, 05.41 PM IST