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Reflections on RCEP and FTAs

In the process of evolving comparative advantage, some sectors will lose out. This, however, is not typical of FTAs but of all trade

RCEP debate: Issue of diminishing returns from FTAs plagues India

The basic building block of the proposed RCEP - the Asean FTA - continues to be one-sided

Darkening clouds: Govt denial, inadequate response are not helping economy

If we go on being inward-looking, how will the system open up? Those that are not competitive locking competitive ones out of markets cannot be a way to get to the $5-trn dream, writes T N Ninan

Simple economics: India would've incurred a huge cost by joining RCEP

Now, RCEP will incur the costs of losing the Indian market which was the only worthwhile market

After RCEP opt-out, Goyal says India supports free trade agreement with EU

India says supports FTA talks with EU after refusing to join China-led accord

RCEP: If India wants to be a developed country, then does it have a choice?

If we believe it's time for India to transform itself into to a developed country, with the aspiration of a $ 5 trillion economy, then we ought to get over this protectionist mindset

India will not sign any free-trade agreement in a rush, assures Goyal

Addressing a state consultation workshop on Make in India, the minister said India would enter into any FTA or comprehensive partnership on its own terms

India's last-minute demands for concessions might jeopardise RCEP deal

India, which has raised some tariffs under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has long been the main holdout on an RCEP deal due to strong domestic opposition

US working on a deal to reinstate GSP for India: Congress report

In June, the US terminated India's designation as a beneficiary developing nation under the key GSP trade programme

India must take a leaf out of China's book and prepare its economy for RCEP

The economy needs changes that can't be made overnight; without them, it will continue to under-perform, whether India signs up for RCEP or not. Work should have started 7 years ago, writes T N Ninan

Letter to BS: India can benefit from free trade agreement in long run

Or is this a pipe dream with severe unintended consequences?

Explained: Why Indian dairy farmers oppose RCEP trade agreement

Providing market access to New Zealand in particular could wipe out their livelihoods

A champion for the rag trade

Shahi Exports MD, Harish Ahuja tells Business Standard the government needs a free trade agreement with Europe fast to ensure a level-playing field with Bangladesh and Vietnam

Best of BS Opinion: India's FTAs, misuse of agriculture credit and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

India draws up red lines on Asia free trade pact before key meeting

India is under increasing pressure to complete negotiations and decide on whether it will be part of RCEP.

Any agreement on RCEP deal to be based on national interests: Piyush Goyal

Goyal says free trade pact can't be held hostage by one or two domestic industries

Top 10 biz headlines: External benchmarking of rates, GST cut mooted & more

From RBI making it mandatory to link all fresh retail loans to an external benchmark to the FinMin crunching numbers to estimate revenue loss from GST rate cuts, here are today's top business news

American fashion brands push for India-US FTA to streamline trade issues

After repeated overtures from Trump administration, India has told the US that it was unwilling to discuss a full FTA

RCEP meet: India, China refuse to budge on tariffs, services trade

New Delhi resisted calls by most nations, which argued that India should slash existing tariffs on up to 90% of all goods

Vietnam, EU sign free trade deal as fears grow over global protectionism

The signing comes amid worldwide trade turmoil, with a dragging US-China row and Britain's impending exit from the European Union casting a dark cloud over global growth