Why India opted out of world's biggest trade dealIndia pulled out of the China-backed trade agreement as negotiations failed to address its core concerns. These were threat of circumventio...
16 Nov, 2020, 10.44 AM 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
RCEP member countries split over deal for IndiaThe split is between those who want to toe the Chinese line and those who want India to lead.
04 Nov, 2019, 03.08 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
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
PM to visit Thailand from November 2-4 for ASEAN-India, East Asia and RCEP summitsModi will be visiting Bangkok at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Secretary East Vijay Thakur Singh said at a media...
31 Oct, 2019, 05.25 PM IST
RCEP is a call on China first, then ASEANIndia’s utilisation ratio of its current FTA with ASEAN is just about 6%. In contrast, ASEAN countries have a 36.3% utilisation. Also, unli...
31 Oct, 2019, 08.18 AM IST
India seeks checks on 50% of Chinese imports in trade pactThe government has concerns over a possible surge in Chinese imports once the deal is signed as India has indicated that it can allow up to...
14 Oct, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
Indonesia-led Asean Troika meets Piyush GoyalThe dialogue was frank, open and positive. We will work towards addressing India’s concerns.” Indonesia is the RCEP coordinator and leads t...
17 Jul, 2019, 11.59 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
Indonesian, Thai ministers to meet Piyush Goyal next weekRCEP is a proposed regional economic integration agreement among the 10 Asean countries and its six free-trade agreement partners—Australia...
05 Jul, 2019, 08.17 AM IST
Tough time ahead for India at meet on mega free-trade agreementAt the key trade ministers’ meeting, Prabhu will convey India’s position as conveyed by PM Narendra Modi who had set up a four-member minis...
30 Aug, 2018, 12.02 PM IST
India one of the 'most open' economies, says Suresh Prabhu ahead of RCEP meetPrabhu also made a fervent pitch for having a more dynamic, global trading system, as he said India is working with the ASEAN on the RCEP--...
02 Mar, 2018, 03.31 PM 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 with ASEAN countries offers immense possibilities: Sushma SwarajExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the next round of RCEP meeting will be held in Hyderabad later this month.
05 Jul, 2017, 01.46 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
India-ASEAN services & investment FTA to be in force from JulyIndia signed the FTA in services and investment in September last year. Malaysia is the Chair of ASEAN for 2015.
15 Jan, 2015, 04.10 PM IST