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RCEP offers $125-bn market if domestic firms improve competitiveness: Study

Being the fourth largest exporter of bovine meat, India can help it grab a $11-billion market in select RCEP countries, says the WTC

India signals duty cuts on wine, auto; EU keen on investment protection

Among EU nations, the Netherlands has historically been the fourth biggest source of foreign direct investments (FDI) for India, pegged at $29 billion since 2000

Commerce Ministry to review existing free trade agreements: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said that FTAs with countries like Japan, South Korea, and Asean provided duty-free access to Indian markets, but domestic goods face barriers in these countries.

Year closes on a gloomy note

Export, import, private investment, domestic demand, direct tax revenue, and indirect tax collection all show a declining trend

Infra spend has to grow, fiscal deficit can be raised: CII prez Kirloskar

When it comes to putting equity in business versus putting debt, equity should be more important, he said

India joining RCEP to send signals of multilaterlism, says Indonesia

ASEAN and New Delhi remain committed to a free and fair multilateral trading system will powerful signal amid protectionism

After dropping out of RCEP, India eyes trade deals with ASEAN countries

China said that the other 15 countries decided to move ahead with the pact and New Delhi was welcome to join RCEP whenever it was ready

India didn't join RCEP as 'offer was not as much as our aspirations': FM

India's decision to not to join the mega deal was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at the RCEP Summit in Bangkok early this month.

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Japan not in the mood to join RCEP if India doesn't come on board

Abe has sought to beef up ties with India across a range of fields to balance China's regional dominance

Xi Jinping leaves for Chennai for second informal summit with PM Modi

Later in the evening, Xi will meet Modi and hold talks on a host of issues in a relaxed atmosphere at the historic tourist town of Mamallapuram

Govt may take call on RCEP if India's concerns are addressed: Jaishankar

On November 4 in Bangkok, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the call for not joining the RCEP agreement as its concerns were not addressed in the pact

RCEP offer 'was not as much as our aspirations', says FM Sitharaman

She also said that she held discussions with credit rating agencies on their methodology to assess risk

Why India must bother about BRI & RCEP

Its refusal to participate in the two says that this country of 1.2 billion people and a $3 trillion economy shies away from playing a major part in shaping Asia's future

Best of BS Opinion: RCEP and the two futures for India and its industry

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RCEP: Two futures for India and its industry

Our poor trade performance reflects poor industrial competitiveness. The sooner industry addresses this, the better for India

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Narendra Modi's decision not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was a political one

Pulling out of RCEP not just an economic decision

Modi's RCEP move shows sound political judgement. Don't scoff, it's rare these days

By refusing to join RCEP, India is also saying it doesn't trust China

RCEP without India would be as big a flop as the belt and road project has been

Best of BS Opinion: Why the govt must step in to help telecom companies

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