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
What is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal?RCEP is expected to help reduce costs and time for companies by allowing them to export a product anywhere within the bloc without meeting ...
16 Nov, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
RCEP: India’s stance unchanged even as 15 others invite it as observer, keep door openThe 15 countries that have signed the RCEP agreement can start negotiations with India for joining the pact once New Delhi submits a writte...
16 Nov, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
RCEP signatories ready for negotiations once India gives written request to join pactNow the members of RCEP are 10-nation bloc ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar...
15 Nov, 2020, 04.25 PM IST
New Zealand trade ministry allays India’s dairy import fearsNew Zealand is a member of RCEP and was pushing for opening up of India’s dairy sector, triggering fears of dumping of dairy products from ...
28 Feb, 2020, 09.11 AM IST
Absence of RCEP will lead to uncertainty, would want India to be in final pact: New Zealand trade minister“We would love to see India as part of the RCEP agreement. We understand the sensitivities here domestically and we’re committed, all the 1...
06 Nov, 2019, 01.42 PM IST
Move legitimate, couldn’t have joined RCEP on current terms: PM Modi“The present form of the RCEP Agreement does not fully reflect the basic spirit and the agreed guiding principles of the RCEP... In such a ...
05 Nov, 2019, 08.27 AM IST
Leaders may show way ahead for RCEPPM Narendra Modi, who is visiting Thailand from November 2-4, will participate in various ASEAN related Summits including the ASEAN-India S...
02 Nov, 2019, 11.15 PM IST
RCEP pact will prove to be 'farmers' destruction agreement': Priyanka GandhiThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), comprising the 10-member ASEAN bloc and six other countries -India, China, Japan, S...
02 Nov, 2019, 05.09 PM IST
Last-minute India demands jeopardize 16-nation Asian trade pactIndia has made additional requests on the China-backed RCEP, that covers half the world’s population.
30 Oct, 2019, 02.42 PM IST
RCEP trade ministers to meet on Aug 30-31 in SingaporeRCEP mega trade pact aims to cover goods, services, investments, economic and technical cooperation, competition and intellectual property ...
12 Aug, 2018, 01.16 PM IST
Group of ministers to look at reservations on joining RCEPMost ministries fear trade pact may hit local manufacturing and widen India’s trade deficit with China.
06 Aug, 2018, 08.26 AM IST
Will work closely for early conclusion of RCEP talks: Suresh PrabhuPrabhu asserted however on the importance of addressing sensitivities and aspirations of all the 16 member countries of the Regional Compre...
22 Jan, 2018, 09.06 PM IST
RCEP pact: 700 officials from 16 nations to meet in HyderabadThis would be the 19th round of negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. The last meeting was held in...
28 Jun, 2017, 04.18 PM IST
RCEP agreement: Ministers of 16 nations to finalise modalities on August 24 in MalaysiaThe RCEP members are likely to identify sectors in which the countries can consider signing mutual recognition agreements (MRAs).
16 Aug, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
RCEP pact to boost India-ASEAN trade to $200 billion by 2022Noting that the India-ASEAN trade was well below potential, a government official said the RCEP will help boost trade to $200 billion.
11 Mar, 2015, 04.07 PM IST
Comprehensive analysis of free trade agreements underway: Rajeev KherKant said that there is a need to fix the issues in these pacts in order to increase competitiveness of Indian products and boost manufactu...
15 Jul, 2014, 10.25 PM IST