Singapore became the first participating country to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, a multi-nation trade pact that brings together the 10 ASEAN economies as well as Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
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Rejecting RCEP not about stepping back from Act East policy, says Jaishankar
Delivering the fourth Ramnath Goenka memorial lecture in New Delhi, Jaishankar added that no agreement was better than a “bad agreement”.
India rejects RCEP, 15 other nations including Singapore move closer to signing deal
The 15 member nations are working out the final details of the pact without India with a few issues to be resolved early next year with the deal to be finalised later in 2020 in Vietnam.
India decides to not join RCEP agreement, says deal ‘does not address concerns’
India has reportedly decided to not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement over its concerns not being addressed in the deal.
Modi calls for FTA rethink, greater links with ASEAN during his Thailand visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his four-day trip to Thailand welcomed a decision for a relook at a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and called for greater connectivity with Southeast Asia.
Modi to attend RCEP, ASEAN-India summits in Thailand
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Thailand from November 2-4 to attend the ASEAN-India summits, East Asia and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) meetings, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday.
India will not sign any free-trade agreement in a rush, says Piyush Goyal
Goyal said that India will enter into an FTA or comprehensive partnership agreements on its own terms and based on what is best for the people and national interest.
Trade agreements must balance economic merit and strategic interests, says Jaishankar
Trade agreements must be a balance of strategic interests and economic merit said Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar at the Start-Up and Innovation Exhibition in Singapore.
India, Singapore trade ministers to take part in RCEP Beijing meet next month
Commerce ministers of 16 countries including India and Singapore involved in negotiations over the mega free trade Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will gather in Beijing next month to push the negotiations forward, an official said.
Singapore seeks India’s help in early conclusion of RCEP negotiations
Singapore has sought India’s cooperation in conclusion of early negotiations of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP, a rule-based trading framework comprising ten ASEAN nations and their six FTA partners.
