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India’s RCEP and CPTPP challenge

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India will have to deviate from its Model BIT and the existing investment treaty practice if it wishes to accede to CPTPP and RCEP (REUTERS)
Published on Nov 26, 2024 07:31 am IST

Chinese minister says India free to join RCEP trade bloc

The RCEP is the world's largest trade bloc backed by China and groups 15 Asia-Pacific economies, including Australia, Japan, New Zealand and 10 member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). (File)
Published on Aug 25, 2023 09:06 pm IST

RCEP is a China club, best India stays out of it

To deepen economic ties in the Indo-Pacific region and with RCEP members, India must become self-reliant
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 10:07 am IST

RCEP would have hurt India’s economy, FTA with EU not easy: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that a number of key concerns that India had flagged had not been addressed by RCEP.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 08:45 pm IST

Prakash Javadekar takes jibe at Congress over stand on RCEP

Union Minister and BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday took a jibe at Congress party over its leaders stand on RCEP
Published on Nov 18, 2020 02:17 pm IST

India’s move on RCEP ill-advised, says Congress leader Anand Sharma

Congress leader Anand Sharma.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 09:15 am IST

RCEP deal that India didn’t join stands signed now. What’s next?

The signing of the pact was an unusual ceremony since all the member countries were connected by video
Published on Nov 16, 2020 07:09 pm IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: After India, Afghanistan rejects Pakistan’s so-called terror dossier and all the latest news

Afghanistan has joined India in dismissing Pakistan’s so-called dossier on external forces sponsoring terrorism, with Kabul saying Islamabad should allow a UN-appointed delegation to verify the claims.
Updated on Nov 16, 2020 01:06 pm IST

India will miss the bus to economic development by not joining RCEP: Chinese state media

This image made from a teleconference provided by the Vietnam News Agency shows the leaders and trade ministers of the RCEP countries posing for a virtual group photo.
Updated on Nov 16, 2020 04:21 pm IST

ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the 11th ASEAN - UN summit, as part of the 37th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi.
Updated on Nov 15, 2020 09:05 am IST

Jaishankar talks of RCEP, says it is important not to get into false choice on FTAs

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): EAM Dr S. Jaishankar attends the signing ceremony of Concession Agreement for 600 MW Kholongchhu JV-Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan, via video conference in New Delhi on Monday. This will lead to the commencement of construction of this first joint venture hydroelectric project between India and Bhutan. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Aug 09, 2020 08:29 am IST

Ball in RCEP states’ court, say officials

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha shake hands at the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) summit in Bangkok.
Updated on Nov 23, 2019 01:42 am IST

India’s decision to stay out of RCEP ‘economic victory’, BJP lawmakers told

According to people privy to the discussions at the meeting, Union commerce, industry and railway minister Piyush Goyal gave a detailed account of why India chose not to join the 15-nation trade bloc.
Updated on Nov 20, 2019 02:04 am IST

Rejecting RCEP was the easy part | HT Analysis

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha shake hands at the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) summit in Bangkok, Thailand, November 4, 2019
Published on Nov 10, 2019 07:05 pm IST

Trade bodies praise Modi government’s decision

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India wouldn’t join the free trade agreement.
Updated on Nov 06, 2019 01:35 am IST

After refusing to join China-led trade deal, India supports talks with EU

Piyush Goyal said India had put forward “strong demands” on services, investments leading to the prolonged negotiations for the RCEP. Image used for representation
Updated on Nov 05, 2019 07:43 pm IST

Moving on from the RCEP | HT editorial

The important question for New Delhi to ask is: “What now?”
Updated on Nov 05, 2019 06:29 pm IST

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pose for a group photo at The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit inThailand.
Updated on Nov 05, 2019 06:36 pm IST

RSS economic wing congratulates PM Modi for ‘bold decision’ on RCEP deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok.
Updated on Jul 18, 2020 06:20 am IST

‘Compounder operating on patient’: Congress on PM’s approach to RCEP trade deal

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad with other leaders during a press conference after a meeting of some like-minded opposition parties, in New Delhi.
Updated on Nov 04, 2019 09:11 pm IST

India not ready to join RCEP trade deal, cites ‘outstanding issues’

India has long been the main holdout on due to domestic opposition over worries it would be flooded by cheap goods from China. It made last-minute demands in the run-up to the Bangkok meetings that ended up derailing the talks. (Photo @BJP4India)
Updated on Jul 18, 2020 06:06 am IST

India, Thailand decide to boost defence cooperation

Both the leaders also discussed ways to enhance connectivity between the two countries, including in the areas of physical and digital spheres, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
Updated on Nov 03, 2019 01:52 pm IST

RCEP will deal body blow to economy: Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi said signing the RCEP agreement will deal a body blow to economy.
Updated on Nov 03, 2019 02:43 am IST

Congress calls Opposition meeting on November 4 to firm up strategy for 10-day protest over economic slowdown

Congress on Saturday called a meeting of all Opposition parties on November 4
Updated on Nov 02, 2019 02:54 pm IST

Will see whether interests fully being accommodated in RCEP: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is travelling to Bangkok to participate in the 16th ASEAN-India Summit on November 3.
Updated on Nov 02, 2019 11:37 am IST

Congress announces nationwide protests from November 5 to 15 against Centre’s policies

Congress K C Venugopal said in a statement that the protests against the BJP Government’s ‘misrule’ would be carried out at all state capitals and district headquarters from November 5 to 15.
Published on Oct 30, 2019 05:38 pm IST

Govt focusing on RCEP, not economy, says Congress

Congress on Friday said it was opposed to the Narendra Modi government’s proposal on signing free trade agreement under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Updated on Oct 26, 2019 01:31 am IST

Global or local: India’s dilemma on the RCEP

The possible benefits include a potential entry into global supply chains, making manufacturing in India attractive for both domestic and foreign companies, and increased foreign direct investment flows.
Updated on Oct 08, 2019 06:59 pm IST

RCEP deal may have pushed government to announce exports package

Commerce ministry officials also feel that if India has to sign the deal.
Published on Sept 16, 2019 09:27 pm IST

India among world leaders expected to push for China-backed trade deal excluding US

Not only is the US absent from the deal, but Donald Trump is skipping the summit in Singapore.
Updated on Nov 11, 2018 11:22 am IST