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India opts out of RCEP; PM Modi says key issues remain unresolved

Fifteen other nations, however, went ahead with the deal after the conclusion of the summit in Bangkok, which was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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(From left) New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha at the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) summit in Bangkok, Thailand, o

Subhayan Chakraborty New Delhi
The government on Monday said India will not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal, adding that doing so would adversely affect the national interest.

This was a nod by the government to concerns raised by domestic industry and farmers, most of whom had opposed the pact, fearing it would lead to uncontrolled dumping by China.

“India conveyed its decision to not join… (There are) significant issues of core interest and the impact it would have on the livelihood of vulnerable sections. India has participated in good faith in the RCEP discussions and had negotiated hard with a clear-eyed

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