Joining RCEP Would Have Had Negative Consequences for Indian Economy, Says S Jaishankar
4 years, 1 month ago

Joining RCEP Would Have Had Negative Consequences for Indian Economy, Says S Jaishankar

News 18  

India pulled out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership last year as joining it would have resulted in fairly negative consequences for the country’s economy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In an address at an online discussion organised by the Centre for European Policy Studies, Jaishankar also forcefully pressed for reform of the United Nations, saying one or two countries must not be allowed to halt the process for their “perpetual gain”. On the proposed free trade agreement between India and the European Union, Jaishankar said New Delhi was looking for a “fair and balanced” pact. Referring to the long-pending India-EU free trade agreement, Jaishankar said: “We want a fair and balanced FTA”, but added that what is fair and balanced is a subject of negotiation.

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India should reconsider its rejection of the RCEP trade bloc
1 month, 1 week ago

India should reconsider its rejection of the RCEP trade bloc

Live Mint  

Five years ago, on a November morning in Bangkok, just on the verge of signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, India abruptly walked out of it. India’s RCEP participation should be based on a broad set of metrics—not merely the trade deficit, but also investment inflows, employment creation and participation in new regional value chains. A 2022 assessment by …

RCEP cooperation to continue growing, forum hears
2 months, 4 weeks ago

RCEP cooperation to continue growing, forum hears

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Cooperation among Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership economies will continue to flourish and create benefits for the people of the region, a forum in South China's Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, opined on Tuesday. RCEP allows the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to progress toward a new level of regional economic integration, laying the foundation for a thriving …

RCEP High-Level Dialogue on Economic and Trade Cooperation held in Guangxi
2 months, 4 weeks ago

RCEP High-Level Dialogue on Economic and Trade Cooperation held in Guangxi

China Daily  

The RCEP High-Level Dialogue on Economic and Trade Cooperation was held on Monday during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. RCEP allows the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to progress towards a new level of regional economic integration, laying the foundation for a thriving digital economy and expanding opportunities for traders and businesses across ASEAN and …

RCEP High-Level Dialogue on Economic and Trade Cooperation held in Guangxi
2 months, 4 weeks ago

RCEP High-Level Dialogue on Economic and Trade Cooperation held in Guangxi

China Daily  

The RCEP High-Level Dialogue on Economic and Trade Cooperation was held on Monday during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. RCEP allows the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to progress towards a new level of regional economic integration, laying the foundation for a thriving digital economy and expanding opportunities for traders and businesses across ASEAN and …

Expanded horizons
5 months, 1 week ago

Expanded horizons

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY While the renminbi is being more widely used in China's cross-border payments with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership member countries, the US dollar remains the dominant currency used in settlements and payments between other RCEP members, and RCEP cross-border clearing mainly relies on the SWIFT system. First, compared with high-standard free trade agreements, the RCEP needs to strengthen …

Expanded horizons
5 months, 1 week ago

Expanded horizons

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY While the renminbi is being more widely used in China's cross-border payments with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership member countries, the US dollar remains the dominant currency used in settlements and payments between other RCEP members, and RCEP cross-border clearing mainly relies on the SWIFT system. First, compared with high-standard free trade agreements, the RCEP needs to strengthen …

Appeal of multilateralism and free trade prevails
6 months ago

Appeal of multilateralism and free trade prevails

China Daily  

Vehicles with RCEP written on the body are seen at a port. Chile's application to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement demonstrates the appeal of the RCEP as the world's largest free trade framework. Against the headwinds of unilateralism and protectionism, multilateral trade mechanisms such as the RCEP have played a prominent role in promoting global economic recovery and …

Appeal of multilateralism and free trade prevails
6 months ago

Appeal of multilateralism and free trade prevails

China Daily  

Vehicles with RCEP written on the body are seen at a port. Chile's application to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement demonstrates the appeal of the RCEP as the world's largest free trade framework. Against the headwinds of unilateralism and protectionism, multilateral trade mechanisms such as the RCEP have played a prominent role in promoting global economic recovery and …

India signs free trade pact with 4 European countries
9 months, 1 week ago

India signs free trade pact with 4 European countries

The Hindu  

India signed a free trade agreement with four European countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland — on Sunday, with a goal of reaching $100 billion in investments in India and one million jobs. According to the TEPA’s Chapter 7 that deals with “Investment Promotion and Cooperation”, the two sides had shared “objectives” to increase foreign direct investment from EFTA …

RCEP fuels regional growth amid economic recovery, challenges
11 months, 2 weeks ago

RCEP fuels regional growth amid economic recovery, challenges

China Daily  

A staff member loads packed durians into a truck at a processing facility in Chumphon, Thailand. Two years on, the world's largest free trade pact in terms of population and trade volume, has unleashed tremendous benefits for regional integration in the Asia-Pacific region and powered up economic recovery. The ASEAN remained China's largest trading partner in the first 11 months …

Optimistic on trade agreement ahead of elections: Swiss, Norway Ministers
1 year ago

Optimistic on trade agreement ahead of elections: Swiss, Norway Ministers

The Hindu  

No timeline can be given on the conclusion of talks between India and four Nordic countries of the European Free Trade Association for a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, said the Trade Ministers of Switzerland and Norway during a visit to Delhi. Government officials indicated that though the most recent round of talks between trade negotiators from India and the …

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh mull over joining RCEP bloc
1 year, 2 months ago

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh mull over joining RCEP bloc

The Hindu  

Four years after India walked out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, neighbours Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are now considering their chances of membership in the 15-nation trading bloc. Vast potential The Sri Lankan Presidential Secretariat confirmed the government’s application for RCEP membership in an August statement, saying that it recognised “the potential of this vast trade block comprising …

Chinese minister says India free to join RCEP trade bloc
1 year, 3 months ago

Chinese minister says India free to join RCEP trade bloc

Hindustan Times  

India is free to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, China's Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Friday in New Delhi, adding that it would boost trade between India and China which is growing "very fast". 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 …

'A Very Important Goal': India-EU Free Trade Agreement A Potential Game Changer, Says Jaishankar
1 year, 9 months ago

'A Very Important Goal': India-EU Free Trade Agreement A Potential Game Changer, Says Jaishankar

News 18  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar expressed optimism on the proposed free trade agreement with the European Union and hoped that it would conclude soon. Underlining the areas of cooperation such as clean energy, technology transfer, digital transformation, and emerging technologies such as additive manufacturing and AI, the minister said that the India-EU FTA is “a very important goal”. He said, …

India-EU FTA very important goal: Jaishankar
1 year, 9 months ago

India-EU FTA very important goal: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

The free trade agreement that is under discussion between India and the European Union is a “very important goal,” said External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Tuesday. Speaking at the Inaugural Session of the CII India-Europe Business and Sustainability Conclave, Mr Jaishankar showcased India’s “fast-track” approach to negotiation for FTAs and said a trade pact between the two sides …

Chinese exporters see win-win deals as RCEP takes effect in Indonesia
1 year, 11 months ago

Chinese exporters see win-win deals as RCEP takes effect in Indonesia

China Daily  

Engineering machinery is loaded at Yantai Port, Shandong province, for export to Indonesia. Indonesia's new regulations have specified the procedure of obtaining certificates of origin for goods exported from the Southeast Asian country, as part of implementing the RCEP agreement, said Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan. According to Sun's calculations, the new policy could help his company save more than …

Free Trade Agreement with India offers hope to UK as economy shrinks and inflation rises
2 years, 1 month ago

Free Trade Agreement with India offers hope to UK as economy shrinks and inflation rises

Firstpost  

Economic experts agree on the massive scale of the challenge, even as they hold out the prospect of a free trade agreement with India as a potential generator of much-needed economic growth London: It has been anything but a smooth ride for the Rishi Sunak-led UK government, with the latest official data released this week reflecting a shrinking economy and …

At HT Leadership Summit, Piyush Goyal explains why India didn't sign RCEP
2 years, 1 month ago

At HT Leadership Summit, Piyush Goyal explains why India didn't sign RCEP

Hindustan Times  

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday offered an insight into why India opted out of the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, saying it was due to concerns expressed by stakeholders within the MSME and dairy sectors. Union minister Piyush Goyal at the HT Leadership Summit "Modi government does not sign FTAs for the sake of doing so. "… not …

Japan still hopes India will re-join RCEP: Japan Cabinet official Noriyuki Shikata
2 years, 9 months ago

Japan still hopes India will re-join RCEP: Japan Cabinet official Noriyuki Shikata

The Hindu  

Japan has still not given up hope that India might reconsider joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership that it quit in 2019, a senior Japanese official said, indicating that India-Japan collaborations in other countries may be impacted if India continues to stay out. “RCEP will benefit the Indian economy with a better supply chain, especially with ASEAN countries,” Japan’s Cabinet …

RCEP comes into effect on first day of 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

RCEP comes into effect on first day of 2022

China Daily  

BEIJING - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, the world's largest free trade agreement, entered into force on Saturday. After the agreement takes effect, more than 90 percent of merchandise trade among members that have approved the agreement will eventually be subject to zero tariffs. With optimized trade rules among signatories, streamlined procedures and wider opening-up in the sectors of …

Is India on the cusp of a flurry of free trade deals?
3 years ago

Is India on the cusp of a flurry of free trade deals?

Al Jazeera  

India has shown little enthusiasm for free trade deals since Prime Minister Modi took office, but as trade imbalances rise, his government appears to be changing course. Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, now a trade envoy for the Australian government, has indicated that Indian tariffs on his country’s wines could be slashed under the interim pact. “Because you can get …

RCEP poised to boost trade, investment in Asia-Pacific
3 years, 1 month ago

RCEP poised to boost trade, investment in Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

By ZHAO RUINAN| China Daily| Updated :2021-11-24 The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will facilitate trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region, boost post-pandemic economic recovery and set an example for regional and multilateral cooperation, analysts said. The trade deal, which is designed to remove tariffs on about 90 percent of goods, will facilitate trade and investment in the region, especially …

RCEP poised to boost trade, investment in Asia-Pacific
3 years, 1 month ago

RCEP poised to boost trade, investment in Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will facilitate trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region, boost post-pandemic economic recovery and set an example for regional and multilateral cooperation, analysts said. The trade deal, which is designed to remove tariffs on about 90 percent of goods, will facilitate trade and investment in the region, especially as it will follow the past two …

Qingdao hosts RCEP forum for economic and trade cooperation
3 years, 7 months ago

Qingdao hosts RCEP forum for economic and trade cooperation

China Daily  

The RCEP Qingdao Pilot Innovation Base for Economic and Trade Cooperation starts construction on Jan 18. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership High-level Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation was launched in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province on April 25. Lin Yuhui, secretary-general of ASEAN Secretariat, said that the RCEP agreement has led to modern, comprehensive, high-quality, and …

India should now aggressively pursue free trade agreements with EU, UK: Trade experts
3 years, 11 months ago

India should now aggressively pursue free trade agreements with EU, UK: Trade experts

Live Mint  

With European Union and the UK clinching a post-Brexit trade pact, India should now aggressively pursue free trade agreements separately with both the regions, according to experts. Although it is premature to assess the gains for India from the agreement between European Union and the UK, Indian goods would not get much benefit from this pact, they said. FIEO President …

Significant stepping stone
4 years ago

Significant stepping stone

China Daily  

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will likely shape the future of trade in Asia and beyond CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement on Nov 15 concluded eight years of negotiations among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Australia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand. In 2018, the overall …

Pulling Out of RCEP a Mistake, India Should Join Bloc as Soon as Possible: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
4 years ago

Pulling Out of RCEP a Mistake, India Should Join Bloc as Soon as Possible: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

News 18  

Terming India’s decision to pull out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership as a ‘mistake’, former deputy chairman of the now-defunct Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Thursday said the country should join the trading bloc ‘as soon as possible’. Addressing a virtual event organised by the Centre for Social and Economic Progress, Ahluwalia further said India is not going …

RCEP and China: A deal that can make a difference
4 years ago

RCEP and China: A deal that can make a difference

The Hindu  

Amonth after the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement by 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, speculation on what its economic and strategic fallout could be has waned. Moreover, other than reducing tariffs from already low levels and harmonising clauses relating to different aspects of trade in the different agreements that rule in the region, the new deal …

India in Talks with Australia for Bilateral Free Trade Pact, Says Jaishankar
4 years ago

India in Talks with Australia for Bilateral Free Trade Pact, Says Jaishankar

News 18  

India and Australia are in discussions for a bilateral free trade agreement, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Wednesday, following New Delhi's decision to walk out of a China-backed trade bloc. "There is a discussion on a free trade agreement, a bilateral free trade agreement as well because, as you know, we didn't sign the RCEP," Jaishankar said in …

Hope India Would Revisit Merits of Joining RCEP, Says Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong
4 years ago

Hope India Would Revisit Merits of Joining RCEP, Says Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong

News 18  

Singapore looks forward to deepening the partnership between India and the ASEAN, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday as he expressed hope that New Delhi would revisit the merits of joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in the future. India's Act East policy expresses Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intention to unlock India's full potential through greater openness and …

Sreeram Chaulia | Beyond the RCEP: India matters in Indo-Pacific
4 years, 1 month ago

Sreeram Chaulia | Beyond the RCEP: India matters in Indo-Pacific

Deccan Chronicle  

Since the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement by 15 nations on November 15, criticism of India for sitting out the mega free trade pact has arisen in some quarters. Signing these FTAs did increase overall trade volumes between India and its partner countries, but India’s market became more open to imports without reciprocal benefits for Indian exports. …

The Hindu Explains | Why did India stay out of the RCEP deal?
4 years, 1 month ago

The Hindu Explains | Why did India stay out of the RCEP deal?

The Hindu  

November 22, 2020 02:00 am | Updated December 04, 2021 10:32 pm IST The story so far: On November 15, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was signed by 15 countries led by China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and the 10-country ASEAN group. After long negotiations, India exited the grouping last November, saying it wanted to protect its economy …

India’s no to RCEP could still be a no
4 years, 1 month ago

India’s no to RCEP could still be a no

The Hindu  

Last week, 15 East Asian countries agreed to take their economic integration several notches higher by forging the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the largest free trade agreement ever. These countries had adopted a resolution “to establish an ASEAN-led process by setting out principles” that would allow ASEAN members to “engage interested ASEAN FTA partners in establishing a regional comprehensive economic …

Was India right to leave the RCEP trade deal? | The Hindu In Focus podcast
4 years, 1 month ago

Was India right to leave the RCEP trade deal? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world’s largest trade bloc of 15 countries including the 10 ASEAN members, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, was signed on November 15 without India, which was part of the long-running negotiations until it withdrew last year. The day after the signing, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar criticised past trade agreements for …

RCEP would have hurt India’s economy, FTA with EU not easy: S Jaishankar
4 years, 1 month ago

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

Hindustan Times  

India did not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal because it would have had “negative consequences” though the country is interested in a “fair and balanced” free trade pact with the European Union, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. New Delhi had indicated its concerns with RCEP at the East Asia Summit a year ago because …

Leaving RCEP was a short-sighted decision, says former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran
4 years, 1 month ago

Leaving RCEP was a short-sighted decision, says former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran

The Hindu  

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a trade bloc of 15 countries including the 10 ASEAN members, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, was signed on November 15 without India, which was part of the long-running negotiations until it withdrew last year. In an interview with The Hindu, former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran says the decision to opt out …

Trade pacts: Jaishankar’s views reflect language used in 1970s, says Chidambaram
4 years, 1 month ago

Trade pacts: Jaishankar’s views reflect language used in 1970s, says Chidambaram

The Hindu  

Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s views on trade agreements were similar to the language used in the 1970s and claimed that several English newspapers have noted that India would be “better off” by being a part of the regional trade bloc, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. I would reserve a final view …

Trade deal comes at right time
4 years, 1 month ago

Trade deal comes at right time

China Daily  

The signing ceremony of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement is held via video conference in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, on Nov 15, 2020. The signing could not come at a better time after nearly four years of US President Donald Trump's "America First" unilateral and protectionist trade policies, which have wreaked havoc on global trade and supply chains, especially …

Threat or treat: on RCEP trade deal
4 years, 1 month ago

Threat or treat: on RCEP trade deal

The Hindu  

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was signed into existence on Sunday by 15 countries led by China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the 10-state ASEAN grouping, creating one of the world’s largest trading blocs. With global trade and the economy foundering on the shoals of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as new infections in Europe and the U.S. prompt …

A day after RCEP, Jaishankar slams trade pacts, globalisation
4 years, 1 month ago

A day after RCEP, Jaishankar slams trade pacts, globalisation

The Hindu  

India has allowed other countries “unfair” trade and manufacturing advantages “in the name of openness”, asserted External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in a speech criticising the effects of globalisation on Monday. Speaking just a day after the 15-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was signed, Mr. Jaishankar was particularly scathing of trade agreements, which he said had forced India to “deindustrialise”. …

What happens now the RCEP trade deal, the world’s biggest, has been signed?
4 years, 1 month ago

What happens now the RCEP trade deal, the world’s biggest, has been signed?

Live Mint  

Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies signed what could become the world's largest free trade agreement on Sunday, covering nearly a third of the global population and about 30% of its global gross domestic product. RCEP includes China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the 10 members of the Association of South East Asian Nations : Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, …

Explainer: What Happens Now The RCEP Trade Deal Has Been Signed?
4 years, 1 month ago

Explainer: What Happens Now The RCEP Trade Deal Has Been Signed?

News 18  

Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies signed what could become the world’s largest free trade agreement on Sunday, covering nearly a third of the global population and about 30% of its global gross domestic product. RCEP includes China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the 10 members of the Association of South East Asian Nations : Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, …

Deccan Dialogue: EAM Jaishankar explains RCEP stance, lauds India's Vande Bharat Mission
4 years, 1 month ago

Deccan Dialogue: EAM Jaishankar explains RCEP stance, lauds India's Vande Bharat Mission

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar virtually addressed the Deccan Dialogue organised by ISB, Hyderabad, on Monday. Indian and RCEP trading bloc One of the original negotiating participants, India walked out of the RCEP talks in 2019 citing "outstanding issues". As one of the 16 original participating countries, India's accession to the RCEP Agreement would be welcome in view of its …

China-led mega trade bloc RCEP takes off
4 years, 1 month ago

China-led mega trade bloc RCEP takes off

The Hindu  

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a mega trade bloc comprising 15 countries led by China that came into existence on Sunday, said India would have to write expressing “intention” to join the organisation to restart negotiation for membership. “The RCEP signatory states will commence negotiations with India at any time after the signing of the RCEP Agreement once India submits …

RCEP Signatories Ready for Negotiations Once India Gives Written Request to Join Pact
4 years, 1 month ago

RCEP Signatories Ready for Negotiations Once India Gives Written Request to Join Pact

News 18  

Countries that have signed the RCEP agreement can start negotiations with India for joining the pact once New Delhi submits a written request stating its intention for the same, according to a declaration. On November 4 last year, India walked out of mega free trade agreement RCEP as negotiations failed to address New Delhi’s outstanding issues and concerns. The remaining …

15 Asian Nations Sign World's Largest Free Trade Pact in Major Coup for China, India Absent
4 years, 1 month ago

15 Asian Nations Sign World's Largest Free Trade Pact in Major Coup for China, India Absent

News 18  

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. “It clearly shows that multilateralism is the right way, and represents the right direction of the global economy and humanity’s progress.” The agreement to lower tariffs and open up the services trade within the bloc does not …

India and ASEAN to expand trade despite RCEP walkout
4 years, 1 month ago

India and ASEAN to expand trade despite RCEP walkout

The Hindu  

November 12, 2020 05:35 pm | Updated 09:45 pm IST - New Delhi India and ASEAN countries said they would explore ways to increase trade between them despite India’s exit from the 15-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement. The RCEP free trade agreement, which India walked out from a year ago, is expected to be signed on November 15th, between …

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