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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

Domestic issues important, but we'd love to see India in RCEP: NZ minister

As many as 16 countries -- 10-nation bloc ASEAN and its six trading partners including India -- were negotiating the free-trade pact RCEP

Does India's sudden RCEP pullout reflect a tactical shift in favour of US?

If the US quickly signs a trade deal with India and if India retaliates against Chinese denial of access to Indian goods, the logic of India's retreat from the RCEP will acquire a new dimension

RCEP deal could provide huge export opportunities for India: China

India pulled out at the last minute amid worries that the deal would unleash cheaper imports from countries like China

India opts out of RCEP: Axe on Chinese imports, trade deal with US likely

The latest twist in India's policy on foreign trade may, however, benefit the US

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

Top 10 biz headlines: WhatsApp Pay launch, Air India stake sale, and more

From snooping row to India's position on RCEP, here are the top 10 business headlines for the day

What's the RCEP and what does India's exit mean for the trade deal?

India pulled out of the deal saying it wanted to protect service workers and farmers

Will resolve outstanding issues raised by India for not joining RCEP: China

China also said it would welcome India joining the deal at an early date

Letters to BS: Why was signing RCEP deal not in India's interest?

Small businesses that had suffered post demonetisation and GST would have suffered a huge blow had India signed on

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

World's biggest trade pact shapes up without India, here's what it means

The agreement also touches on services and on protecting intellectual property

AP hails PM Modi's move not to join RCEP, says farmers would have suffered

State's Agriculture Mission chief says the oil seeds sector is already reeling due to edible oil imports

RCEP deal: Japan keen on having India aboard; says will find a workaround

Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Tuesday that Tokyo would work toward a deal including India

RCEP: By opting out of it, India shows that now it fears the world

PM Modi's decision not to join RCEP is an admission that even the prospect of joining a massive regional trade agreement isn't incentive enough for New Delhi to launch deep economic reforms.

Xi pledges wider market access, says world must 'knock down walls'

Chinese president says he will further open country's economy, day after India decided not to join the RCEP trade deal.

India opts out of RCEP: Industry and farmer groups hail govt's move

In recent months serious apprehensions and reservations on RCEP have been expressed by a large number of sectors including steel, plastics, copper, aluminium, machine tools, paper, auto, and others.

Top 10 biz headlines: India opts out of RCEP, Jhunjhunwala's YES Bank stake

Data from exchanges showed that Jhunjhunwala bought 12.9 million shares of YES Bank at price of Rs 67 apiece in a bulk deal on the BSE

Experts laud decision to avoid RCEP, say it will protect industry, farmers

The experts stated that the government's decision to not join this pact vindicates the concerns of domestic industry from sectors such as dairy and metal

Modi holds talks with PMs of Australia and Vietnam, discusses key issues

In his meeting with Phuc, the prime minister discussed ways to further bolster bilateral strategic cooperation between India and Vietnam