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
Xi touts China's huge economy as base of free trade in APEC speechBuoyed by the signing of the world's largest trade pact over the weekend, Xi said the Asia-Pacific is the "forerunner driving global growth...
19 Nov, 2020, 10.11 AM IST
No agreements that are FTAs by stealth with China, to focus on EU, US: India on RCEPIndia had pulled out of the pact last year after negotiating it for seven years citing its concerns on trade deficit, circumvention of rule...
17 Nov, 2020, 12.09 PM IST
Govt decides to go slow on FTAs to avoid RCEP-like impasseIndia will not sign any free trade pact in a hurry or to the disadvantage of industry and exporters, Goyal said.
17 Dec, 2019, 06.48 PM IST
Positive effects of 2nd Modi-Xi informal summit are showing: ChinaChinese Ambassador Sun Weidong said that discussions were underway between the two sides to operationalise a high-level economic and trade ...
15 Dec, 2019, 05.39 PM IST
RCEP did not adequately address India's concerns, will review ASEAN FTA: Piyush GoyalPrime Minister Narendra Modi took the call of not joining the RCEP agreement on November 4 in Bangkok, as India's concerns were not address...
10 Dec, 2019, 07.07 PM IST
India after RCEP deal opt-out: Challenges and way forwardHow India’s trade policy establishment is thinking about life after the Prime Minister’s decision to not join the trade bloc. The big quest...
10 Nov, 2019, 12.08 AM IST
India, China looking at 'RCEP protocol' to fix trade imbalanceChinese President Xi Jinping's reported assurance to PM Narendra Modi during the second informal summit held on October 11, 12 at Mamallapu...
14 Oct, 2019, 09.17 AM IST
India readies list of products for sops as crucial RCEP meet nearsIndia has begun drawing up a list of products on which it can offer duty concessions to the 15 other Asia Pacific member countries, includi...
06 Sep, 2019, 06.42 AM IST
Keep auto components out of RCEP, prevent back door entry of China: ACMAACMA said despite no original equipment manufacturer from China present here imports of auto parts from the country stood at USD 4.6 billio...
24 Jul, 2019, 05.14 PM IST
Industry not convinced that RCEP will create win-win situation for all: Piyush GoyalIssues were flagged in a meeting in the India-ASEAN Troika Trade Ministers' meeting here.
10 Jul, 2019, 07.30 AM IST
India plans to discuss duty cuts with ChinaIndia and China will hold bilateral meetings before the RCEP countries meet for a round of negotiations.
27 Nov, 2018, 12.03 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
We didn’t allow logjam to vitiate trade ties with China: SitharamanNothing will be done to undermine India's economic sovereignty, says commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman
29 Aug, 2017, 10.48 AM IST
Trade calculations: India offers to parley on RCEP tariff termsIndia, instead, has offered to eliminate tariffs on 80% of products with a margin of 6% depending on level of development of the other coun...
24 May, 2017, 12.13 AM IST
PM Manmohan Singh takes up trade imbalance issue with Li Keqiang"We are taking forward the suggestion made by Premier Li in New Delhi for a Chinese industrial park to act as a magnet for Chinese investme...
23 Oct, 2013, 07.19 PM IST
India, China agree to take steps to address trade imbalanceTargeting $ 100 bn in bilateral commerce by 2015, India and China today agreed to take steps for addressing the issue of trade imbalance.
20 May, 2013, 06.17 PM IST