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15 Asian Nations Sign China-Backed Trade Pact, India Pulled Out Last Year
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world's biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence.
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India Hasn't Closed Doors To Free Trade Pact RCEP, Says S Jaishankar
India has not closed its doors on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and will carry out a cost benefit analysis to evaluate its merit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
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P Chidambaram Blames "Parlous" State Of Economy For Not Joining RCEP Free Trade Pact
The UPA's decision to engage with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP nations and the Congress's appeal to the Modi government to not sign the trade deal were both correct as the difference between 2012 and 2019 is the "parlous" state of the economy, senior party leader P Chidambaram said on Thursday.
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After Skipping China-Backed Asian Trade Deal, India For Talks With EU
India should hold talks with the European Union for a free trade agreement, the government said on Tuesday, a day after it refused to join a China-backed regional trade pact for fear of a flood of cheap Chinese imports.
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Asian Trade Deal "RCEP Is Open, Welcome Early Joining By India": China
China said today that it will follow the principle of "mutual understanding and accommodation" to resolve the outstanding issues raised by India for not joining the Beijing-backed mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
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BJP, Congress Both Claim Win As Farmers, Industry Hail Move Not To Join Free Trade Pact 'RCEP'
After years of negotiations, India on Monday decided not to join China-backed mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP over unresolved "core concerns", with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the proposed deal would have adverse impact on the lives and livelihoods of all Indians.
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India Won't Join Asian Trade Deal RCEP. PM Says "Conscience Won't Permit"
India will not be part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP -- which will be the world's largest free trade pact of 16 nations. India has called for a "mutually beneficial RCEP in which all sides gain reasonably", which, on the ground, involves market access and tariffs.
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India Not Making Any "Last-Minute Demand" For Asian Trade Deal: Sources
India is not making any "last minute demands" at RCEP - Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world's largest free trade pact of 16 nations -- top government sources told NDTV, denying recent media reports. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said, is sticking to his stance that a "mutually beneficial RCEP in which all sides gain reaso...
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Where Was Sonia Gandhi When UPA Forced India To Join RCEP Free Trade Talks: Minister
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hit out at Congress president Sonia Gandhi after she cautioned against the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, asking her why she did not speak up when India joined negotiations for this pact in 2011-12 during the UPA regime.
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RCEP Free Trade Pact Will Deal Body Blow To Indian Economy: Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the government on the state of economy, saying signing the RCEP agreement will result in "untold hardship" for farmers, shopkeepers and small enterprises.
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PM Narendra Modi Says India Has Given Reasonable Proposals For "Win-Win" RCEP Free Trade Deal
As negotiations to finalise the long-overdue Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP enter its final stages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India has put forward reasonable proposals in a clear manner and is engaged in the talks with sincerity for the free trade deal.
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Congress To Protest Regional Free Trade Pact, Says It Will Impact Economy
The Congress today decided to oppose the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement that India is likely to sign in Bangkok next month, saying it will prove to be suicidal as the time is not right for the pact which will increase imports from China.
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Free Trade Deal To Hurt Women Farmers, Say Activists
Mumbai: A regional free trade agreement being negotiated this week will hurt the livelihoods of farmers, women and indigenous groups and increase conflicts over land as businesses get easier access, rights groups said on Tuesday. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would create a free trade area of more than 3.5 billion people, b...
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Xi Jinping Warns of Rival Free Trade Pact 'Fragmentation'
China's President Xi Jinping Wednesday urged Asian economies to sign up to its free trade agreement, warning that rival pacts risked causing "fragmentation" among regional nations.
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Pacific Trading Partners Release Trade Pact Details
The long-awaited text of a landmark US-backed Pacific trade deal was released today, revealing the details of a pact aimed at freeing up commerce in 40 percent of the world's economy but criticized for its opacity.
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15 Asian Nations Sign China-Backed Trade Pact, India Pulled Out Last Year
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world's biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence.
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India Hasn't Closed Doors To Free Trade Pact RCEP, Says S Jaishankar
India has not closed its doors on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and will carry out a cost benefit analysis to evaluate its merit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
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P Chidambaram Blames "Parlous" State Of Economy For Not Joining RCEP Free Trade Pact
The UPA's decision to engage with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP nations and the Congress's appeal to the Modi government to not sign the trade deal were both correct as the difference between 2012 and 2019 is the "parlous" state of the economy, senior party leader P Chidambaram said on Thursday.
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After Skipping China-Backed Asian Trade Deal, India For Talks With EU
India should hold talks with the European Union for a free trade agreement, the government said on Tuesday, a day after it refused to join a China-backed regional trade pact for fear of a flood of cheap Chinese imports.
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Asian Trade Deal "RCEP Is Open, Welcome Early Joining By India": China
China said today that it will follow the principle of "mutual understanding and accommodation" to resolve the outstanding issues raised by India for not joining the Beijing-backed mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
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BJP, Congress Both Claim Win As Farmers, Industry Hail Move Not To Join Free Trade Pact 'RCEP'
After years of negotiations, India on Monday decided not to join China-backed mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP over unresolved "core concerns", with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the proposed deal would have adverse impact on the lives and livelihoods of all Indians.
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India Won't Join Asian Trade Deal RCEP. PM Says "Conscience Won't Permit"
India will not be part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP -- which will be the world's largest free trade pact of 16 nations. India has called for a "mutually beneficial RCEP in which all sides gain reasonably", which, on the ground, involves market access and tariffs.
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India Not Making Any "Last-Minute Demand" For Asian Trade Deal: Sources
India is not making any "last minute demands" at RCEP - Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world's largest free trade pact of 16 nations -- top government sources told NDTV, denying recent media reports. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said, is sticking to his stance that a "mutually beneficial RCEP in which all sides gain reaso...
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Where Was Sonia Gandhi When UPA Forced India To Join RCEP Free Trade Talks: Minister
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hit out at Congress president Sonia Gandhi after she cautioned against the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, asking her why she did not speak up when India joined negotiations for this pact in 2011-12 during the UPA regime.
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RCEP Free Trade Pact Will Deal Body Blow To Indian Economy: Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the government on the state of economy, saying signing the RCEP agreement will result in "untold hardship" for farmers, shopkeepers and small enterprises.
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PM Narendra Modi Says India Has Given Reasonable Proposals For "Win-Win" RCEP Free Trade Deal
As negotiations to finalise the long-overdue Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP enter its final stages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India has put forward reasonable proposals in a clear manner and is engaged in the talks with sincerity for the free trade deal.
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Congress To Protest Regional Free Trade Pact, Says It Will Impact Economy
The Congress today decided to oppose the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement that India is likely to sign in Bangkok next month, saying it will prove to be suicidal as the time is not right for the pact which will increase imports from China.
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Free Trade Deal To Hurt Women Farmers, Say Activists
Mumbai: A regional free trade agreement being negotiated this week will hurt the livelihoods of farmers, women and indigenous groups and increase conflicts over land as businesses get easier access, rights groups said on Tuesday. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would create a free trade area of more than 3.5 billion people, b...
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Xi Jinping Warns of Rival Free Trade Pact 'Fragmentation'
China's President Xi Jinping Wednesday urged Asian economies to sign up to its free trade agreement, warning that rival pacts risked causing "fragmentation" among regional nations.
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Pacific Trading Partners Release Trade Pact Details
The long-awaited text of a landmark US-backed Pacific trade deal was released today, revealing the details of a pact aimed at freeing up commerce in 40 percent of the world's economy but criticized for its opacity.
