It is now becoming clearer why India’s decision to stay out of RCEP was correctThe government’s decision to not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership had led to criticisms from several quarters. But the ...
18 Oct, 2024, 11.10 AM IST
India is better off inside trade deals than outWorld Bank's latest India Development Update suggests India reconsider its stance on plurilateral trade deals, particularly joining the Reg...
09 Sep, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
How India’s decision to not join major trade pacts can help its aim of being a $5-trillion economyThe government has decided that it would be best not to be a part of multilateral trade agreements with major economies in the region. Inst...
03 Sep, 2023, 10.04 AM 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
India’s move on RCEP ill-advised: Former trade minister Anand SharmaHowever, his colleague Jairam Ramesh supported the move, reflecting the Congress’ recently revised stand in opposition.
17 Nov, 2020, 08.36 PM IST
ET Edit: India is better off joining RCEPIn the world’s most dynamic region, 15 nations have now signed up for RCEP: the 10-member Asean group, plus their free-trade partners, Chin...
17 Nov, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
What happens now the RCEP trade deal has been signed?The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will progressively lower tariffs and aims to counter protectionism, boost investment...
16 Nov, 2020, 03.29 PM IST
View: This is no time for India to turn away from tradeWhile it may be hard for India to rejoin RCEP, there are other free-trade agreements worth exploring. One with the European Union is overdu...
16 Nov, 2020, 09.44 AM IST
India’s abstinence from RCEP: Free marketeers getting it surprisingly wrongFTAs, by definition, are about countries swapping market access in areas where they have respective comparative advantages in place.
20 Nov, 2019, 11.57 AM IST
RCEP could be on agenda of Modi-Xi meet in BrasiliaChina is keen to include India in RCEP for its huge market opportunities and since India decided against joining at Bangkok, has been pushi...
08 Nov, 2019, 08.37 AM IST
China says RCEP countries committed to work with India to resolve trade deal issuesChinese Vice-Commerce Minister and top trade negotiator Wang Shouwen also expressed confidence that the differences would be resolved by th...
06 Nov, 2019, 10.36 PM IST
View: Modi govt should use the RCEP pause to take tough decisionsRather than play the RCEP decision as a bold move and an act of great leadership — ‘Modi hai to mumkin hai’ (Modi makes it possible), said ...
05 Nov, 2019, 11.49 PM IST
View: Why India should conclude RCEP negotiations speedilyWith the trade war between the two biggest economies intensifying, the world is likely to be left with regional trade agreements as the onl...
19 Sep, 2018, 10.51 AM IST
Defence push: India, Singapore discuss key bilateral issues ahead of PM Modi's visitExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan co-chaired the 4th Joint Commission Meeting.
12 Jul, 2018, 05.01 PM IST
India a 'politico-economic opportunity' for Asia Pacific: Envoy"We believe that India could play an important role within APEC for growth, development and stability of the region," Arun Singh said.
02 Mar, 2016, 10.45 PM IST
US support for India’s membership of regional trade blocs on the wane?The US has turned distinctly cool to India’s overtures to joining the Asia-Pacific regional trading arrangement, APEC.
18 Dec, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
TPP poses new challenges to India: Think tankThe US, Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim nations on Monday reached final agreement on the largest regional trade accord in history.
11 Oct, 2015, 04.16 PM IST