 "Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Asean leaders during Asean-India summit in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Sunday. Photo: PTI")
RCEP deal: Japan keen on having India aboard
India’s exit from RCEP regional trade talks appeared to leave China and Japan at odds over whether to press ahead with the remaining members, or to try to find a workaround that includes PM Modi’s government. India announced Monday it was withdrawing from the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, citing the deal’s potential impact on the livelihoods of its most vulnerable citizens. China said that the 15 remaining countries decided to move forward first and India is welcome to join RCEP whenever it’s ready. Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said
