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The art of walking away from a deal

By not joining the mega RCEP trade deal, India is being rational and sober, not un-ambitious or defensiveIndian negotiators are not defensive by nature, nor do they intend to disrupt negotiations. India’s strategy has been driven by institutional capacity and domestic concerns

9 min read7 Nov 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Changing trade dynamics and South Asia’s soya saga

If Indian soyabean meal can make little headway into the Chinese market, it will be a win-win for Indian producers and Chinese consumers

4 min read7 Nov 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Despite the Davos view, India’s right to stay out of RCEP

Policymakers should not pay heed to the Chicken Littles claiming that the sky is about to fall on India for having opted out, but ought to pursue sensible economic reforms

4 min read7 Nov 2019
Opinion

Opinion | India is better off not joining RCEP

It may be wise for the government to focus on key domestic economic reforms that boost productivity, but our trade policy must not trade inward

4 min read7 Nov 2019
Politics

Steel industry, hurt by Chinese imports, relieved on India not joining RCEP

The RCEP, if one were to include India, would include countries accounting for a third of global economic output and half of the world’s populationRCEP negotiating partners include 10 South-East Asian economies and six others—China, Australia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and India

2 min read5 Nov 2019
Politics

The politics behind India's no to RCEP deal

One of the factors was that there were no assurances on getting access to markets like China while the trade pact would have opened up India's marketOpposition to the possible signing of the deal came from Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), the two affiliates of RSS

4 min read5 Nov 2019
Politics

India wins key concession on services at RCEP Singapore Ministerial

India believes strong commitments in services by RCEP countries will open up opportunities for its skilled professionals seeking gainful employment

2 min read5 Sep 2018
Politics

India needs to be extra cautious in RCEP trade deal: CEA Arvind Subramanian

India will have to take into account geostrategic issues while moving ahead with the RCEP trade deal as it will mean opening up the market to China, says chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian

3 min read1 Feb 2018

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