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India gave RCEP a miss in view of unresolved issues, global situation: MEA

'India had significant issues of core interest that remain unresolved' MEA said.

India pulls out of RCEP, paves way for 15 nations to sign China-backed deal

Modi decided not to join the deal in order to protect service workers and farmers

RCEP talks made inspiring progress, may not meet all expectations: China

The statement came days after PM Modi said a mutually beneficial RCEP, in which all sides gain reasonably, is in interests of India and of all the partners

India decides against signing RCEP trade deal, says terms not favourable

PM Modi is said to have stated that in its present form, the agreement does not fully reflect the basic spirit and the agreed guiding principles of RCEP

India must liberalise economy more to benefit from FTAs, says Surjit Bhalla

Sources also added that overall, we are clear that a mutually beneficial RCEP, in which all sides gain reasonably, is in interests of India and of all partners in the negotiations.

'Make in India' has become 'Buy from China': Rahul hits out at govt on RCEP

Asserting that "Make in India" has become "Buy from China", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the RCEP and alleged that the proposed free trade deal will flood the country with cheap goods, resulting in millions of job losses and crippling the economy. Gandhi's takedown of the proposed trade agreement came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Bangkok where negotiations for the long-overdue Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was heading towards finality. "'Make in India' has become 'Buy from China'. Each year we import Rs. 6,000 worth of goods from China for every Indian! A 100 per cent increase since 2014," the former Congress chief said in a tweet. "RCEP will flood India with cheap goods, resulting in millions of job losses & crippling the Indian economy," Gandhi said. His remarks come two days after Congress president Sonia Gandhi launched a blistering attack on the government's economic policies and said signing the RCEP agreement will deal a ..

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

Top 10 biz headlines: India's RCEP dilemma, McDonald's fires CEO, and more

New demands from India have left RCEP officials scrambling to salvage progress

RCEP members await India's approval as it bargains hard for concessions

Deadline set to be extended by a few months

Seamless link between North-east, Thailand to boost trade: Modi in Bangkok

OCI card holders can enrol for NPS; 1,000 youth from Asean nations to get post-doctoral seats in IITs

PM Modi arrives in Bangkok on three-day visit amid focus on RCEP talks

On India-ASEAN summit, Modi said the focus will be on deepening economic partnerships

RCEP deal yet to be finalised, will be signed only in February: Philippines

Bloomberg News reported this week that India made last-minute demands after it earlier agreed to terms of a deal

PM Modi to arrive in Bangkok amidst negotiations to conclude RCEP deal

If finalised, the RCEP deal will facilitate creation of the biggest free-trade region in the world

Govt will protect milk sector's interests under RCEP, says Amul MD

Amul Managing Director RS Sodhi told PTI he had a discussion with Goyal on RCEP on Wednesday

RCEP trade ministers to meet in Bangkok on Friday to resolve differences

Technically, India will have time till the end of February 2020 to sort out bilateral market access issues

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

Top headlines: RCEP deal, Chidambaram custody, palm oil imports, and more

From RCEP deal to P Chidambaram's custodial interrogation, here are the top news developments that made headlines today

Struggling India needs more trade; RCEP may just be the right card to play

Modi has long sought to portray himself as both a reformer and a global statesman. A bold decision would not only shore up his reputation , it would point India in the direction of recovery

Congress labels RCEP third 'jolt' to economy after demonetisation and GST

RCEP deal had been facing 'increasing' resistance from domestic industry, farmer groups, civil society organisations and opposition political parties

Best of BS Opinion: The choice beyond RCEP, Modi's popularity, and more

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