RCEP urges India to return to negotiating table as Covid-19 wrecks economies“The 29th RCEP Trade Negotiating Committee Meeting was held via video conference on 20, 22 and 24 April attended by 15 RCEP Participating C...
30 Apr, 2020, 11.49 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
Japan indicates efforts on to address India's concerns over RCEPAfter years of negotiations, India last month pulled out of the proposed RCEP over unresolved "core concerns" at a summit meeting of the pa...
01 Dec, 2019, 04.52 PM IST
Japan keen to fix India’s RCEP issuesTokyo’s eagerness to include India stems from the fact that it fears China setting the terms of the pact and also reap the benefits from ea...
28 Nov, 2019, 06.54 AM IST
India decides to opt out of RCEP, says key concerns not addressedKey issues include inadequate protection against import surge and insufficient differential with China.
05 Nov, 2019, 05.38 PM IST
15 RCEP countries to go ahead with pact, India's final decision to depend on 'satisfactory resolution' of issues“India has significant outstanding issues, which remain unresolved. All RCEP Participating Countries will work together to resolve these ou...
04 Nov, 2019, 07.24 PM IST
Not being part of RCEP will harm India's exports and investment flow, says CIICII's comments assume significance as many domestic industries are opposing RCEP deal tooth and nail.
03 Nov, 2019, 11.22 PM IST
Upasi for keeping plantation commodities under RCEP exclusion listAs per the association’s analysis, the trade deficit for the plantation commodities was Rs 5,716.64 crores with RCEP countries during 2018-...
17 Oct, 2019, 11.02 PM IST
RCEP should not lead to job losses, hurt Make in India: SIAMTrade ministers of RCEP countries will discuss issues related to investment, e-commerce, rules of origin and trade remedies in a meeting in...
11 Oct, 2019, 03.27 PM IST
India mulls ways to give least duty cuts to China in long time period in RCEPAs per the official, the government wanted to know the number of years various industries need to give zero duties to imports from the RCEP...
22 Jul, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
Senior officials of RCEP countries to meet in Bangkok on May 24The meeting assumes significance as the member countries are aiming to conclude the negotiations by end of this year.
22 Apr, 2019, 03.34 PM IST
RCEP countries agree to intensify negotiations to conclude trade pact this yearThe progress of negotiations were reviewed during a meeting of all the trade ministers of 16 countries in Cambodia, which concluded Saturda...
02 Mar, 2019, 07.32 PM IST
RCEP members must show flexibility to resolve pending issues: Suresh PrabhuSo far 25 rounds of talks have been concluded but the members have yet to finalise the number of goods on which customs duty will be elimin...
02 Mar, 2019, 02.30 PM 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
PM Narendra Modi calls for early conclusion of RCEPPM Modi reiterated that India was committed to early conclusion of a high-quality, comprehensive and balanced regional economic partnership...
15 Nov, 2018, 06.49 AM IST
Civil society groups flag concerns on impact of regional trade pact with APACAgreeing to RCEP’s drastic cuts in import duties will not only impact livelihoods, but also deprive the government of crucial revenues for ...
19 Jul, 2017, 10.17 PM IST
India proposes business visa for 16 RCEP nationsRCEP is negotiating a mega trade agreement that aims to cover goods, services, investments, economic and technical co-operation, competitio...
23 May, 2017, 10.40 PM IST