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Union minister Piyush Goyal rules out India rejoining RCEP negotiations

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has ruled out India resuming talks to join the RCEP, saying that country walked out of negotiations to give primacy to the national interest.

Beyond $400 billion

Exports need policy support

RCEP: World's largest trade deal comes into effect in Malaysia

The country is expected to see a $200 million increase in export gains, making the RCEP a vital tool in recovering from the economic disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, it said

The future of trade

India must increase its ambition

RCEP promise of enhanced trade will be challenged by geopolitics: Report

The RCEP, which came into force on Saturday for the majority of its 15 Asia-Pacific economies, will be challenged by Indo-Pacific geopolitics, according to a report.

RCEP to catalyse sustainable economic recovery amid Covid: ASEAN's official

The entry into force of the RCEP agreement will open up opportunities to catalyse the expansion of regional trade, investment much needed for economic recovery amid Covid, said ASEAN Secretary-General

India's FTA ambitions in perspective

A protectionist tariff structure and an inability to integrate with global value chains may prove to be major challenges for India as it seeks deeper trade agreements

Thailand completes Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ratification

China and Japan have also completed ratifications of the pact.

India's revamped FTA strategy

Its focus is at odds with the country's imperative of having an employment-promoting trade policy

US should strengthen multilateral institutions

The US should, as leading economic power, quickly rescue moribund WTO dispute settlement mechanism and work with other countries to come up with meaningful initiatives

Welcome rethink on FTAs

Exports can enable sustainable economic growth

No FTA with nations you have armed conflict with: Fin secy on RCEP decision

Somanathan said that a dose of carefully calibrated tariff protection for select sectors showing potential may be desirable

Japan ratifies world's biggest free trade agreement involving China, ASEAN

Japan on Friday ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

Opportunities galore in the east

A deeper integration with east Asian economies could be integral to India's economic recovery in the pandemic

After Brexit

Boris Johnson's visit could be an opportunity for India

Trade isolation

India might lose yet another growth opportunity

Markets for export

Target unrealistic while govt frowns on trade deals

Rejecting RCEP making it tough for India to raise exports: Experts

In 2019, these 15 RCEP countries' combined imports goods were worth $4.96 trillion

Not your grandfather's manufacturing

While announcing its policies, the government needs to keep in mind that global manufacturing is also changing

Exiting RCEP may backfire as India could lose market share to trade bloc

Modi pulled out of what's now the world's largest free-trade agreement to appease farmers and touted the exit as a victory for India's poor