Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party over its approach to trade agreements, accusing it of endangering India's economic interests by pushing for free trade arrangements involving China.
Mari Elka Pangestu, Special Advisor for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation to the President of Indonesia, has stressed the importance of ASEAN, RCEP, and other regional trade platforms in helping Asian nations build resilience against tariffs imposed by the United States.
"I would recommend that India take a look once again at RCEP. RCEP is the 15 economies, including China, Japan, Korea, ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand. It should be 16. India should be part of that. And that would be a very dynamic way to grow for years to come," Sachs said.
In conversation with Kyung-wha Kang of Asia Society in Delhi on Wednesday, Jaishankar mentioned that there has been a "very active and intense trade discussion" between India and the US at this point and recalled the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal's visit to the US i
Union Minister Piyush Goyal has spoken out against India's previous involvement in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations, stating that the country was "forced" to join the grouping by the previous government's executive action.
The door for India to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) remains open, said ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn CM on Wednesday, expressing hope that New Delhi will reconsider its participation in the world's largest trade deal.
Auckland [New Zealand], October 6 (ANI): Reiterating that a permanent seat, as well as reforms of the UN Security Council, remains India's main priority, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday asserted that India voices the interest and aspirations of a broad set of countries and
Guangzhou [China], May 27 (ANI/PR Newswire): During the 131st Canton Fair, the China Foreign Trade Centre (CFTC) has signed cooperation agreements with the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, among oth
Seoul [South Korea], May 3 (ANI): India's geographic location, size, and military capabilities as the world's second-largest army, ranking fifth overall (ahead of France, Israel and South Korea), and a formidable presence in the Indian Ocean, make India an ideal strategic partner for the Qua
Guangzhou [China], April 28 (ANI/PR Newswire): "For China's economy, the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) means expanded foreign trade and vibrant commercial activities among RCEP member countries," said Cheng Shi, Chief Economist of ICBC Internation
Dubai (UAE), March 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has ruled out India resuming talks to join the 'Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)', saying that the country walked out of the negotiations two years ago to give primacy to the national inte
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Cambodia and Japan on Sunday agreed to ensure the full implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement for the benefit of all, according to a Cambodia-Japan joint statement.