India
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19-Aug-2019 The Wire
How consultative has India’s RCEP strategy really been?
There is little doubt that the smaller stakeholders and businesses within India’s informal economy have the most to lose, and yet their voices are not being heard.
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18-Aug-2019 Daily O
India’s time to trade freely: A ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ is on its way, but is India ready?
Though RCEP aims to enhance economic cooperation between India and China — and in turn benefit consumers — there are ample chances of negative impact on India domestic industry through the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers
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18-Aug-2019 Business Today
BT Buzz: Why India should not ignore RCEP free trade mega deal
Are mega free trade agreements (FTAs) beneficial for Indian economy? Majority of Indian industry may say no, but a research policy paper attempts to offer a slightly contrarian view
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17-Aug-2019 The Tribune
The grand illusion of ‘free trade area’
What’s worrisome for India is the economic growth rate owing to the overall core sector slump and adverse bilateral trade balance with countries under the RCEP.
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13-Aug-2019 The Hindu Business Line
RCEP talks: New Zealand ready to ease work-visa rules for India
India’s demand for easier movement of workers and professionals is being considered seriously by New Zealand and could be met provided market barriers to the Country’s goods are eased
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13-Aug-2019 The Economic Times
India for ‘made in’ tag on all imported items
India could make it mandatory for all imports to carry ‘made in (country)’ tag declaring their place of origin as it looks to tackle large scale dumping and entry of sub-standard goods and give a fillip to local manufacturing.
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12-Aug-2019 The Economic Times
Now is the time to scale up cooperation between India and the EU
As the results of the elections in India and the elections to the European Parliament have been announced, it is high time for India and the EU to build on the momentum, intensify strategic dialogues, and enhance cooperation.
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8-Aug-2019 AFTINET
RCEP Ministerial Meeting makes little progress as Indian minister absent and Japan and South Korea clash
The official statement from the RCEP Ministerial Meeting held on August 2-3 said the RCEP talks “must keep the momentum towards concluding negotiations within the year.” But actual progress of the negotiations is slow.
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8-Aug-2019 Reuters
Hindu nationalist group says India unlikely to accept China-led trade deal
India is unlikely to sign a China-backed Asia-Pacific trade pact because of opposition from industry and farmers, a powerful nationalist group tied to Prime Narendra Modi.
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6-Aug-2019 Daily Mirror (.lk)
Malik to hold talks in India to resume ETCA
Sri Lankan International Trade Minister plans to hold ministerial-level discussions with Indian counterparts during his visit to India this week, in order to resume trade negotiations.
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6-Aug-2019 BusinessLine
India should act tough and exit RCEP
Most industrial sectors, farmers rightly fear an import deluge. The Centre seems to have realised this; it needs to decide fast.
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2-Aug-2019 The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia to pressure China, India on EU-style Asian trade agreement
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham will hold high-level talks with his Chinese and Indian counterparts from Thursday in a bid to break down Indian resistance to removing agricultural tariffs.
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1-Aug-2019 Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movements
Keep agriculture and dairy out of RCEP negotiations, farmers’ body tells government
The RCEP will destroy farm livelihoods especially in the domestic dairy sector.
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31-Jul-2019 Business Today
Piyush Goyal not attending RCEP Beijing meet
The commerce and industries minister Piyush Goyal will not take part in the RCEP Intersessional Ministerial meeting at Beijing.
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30-Jul-2019 The Scoop
Australia says ‘long way to go’ to reach RCEP deal
Australia has cast doubt on whether the 16 countries that make up the RCEP will be able to thrash out a deal by year’s end, with disagreements between China and India undercutting talks in recent months.
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29-Jul-2019 The Hindu
India should ensure Industry’s support to RCEP deal: Australian envoy
Making a push for India, Australia’s High Commissioner, Harinder Sidhu says political will to conclude the deal must be matched with persuading Indian industry.
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26-Jul-2019 BusinessLine
Paper industry frets as India gears up for RCEP talks
Keep paper, paperboard in negative list, says industry body.
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26-Jul-2019 BusinessLine
RCEP negotiations: Tea sector seeks protection from tariff cuts
As industry grapples with surplus production, reduction of import duties will create havoc.
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24-Jul-2019 BusinessLine
RCEP talks: Threat of imports worries dairy players
Co-ops, private dairies oppose freely opening Indian markets to global dairy producers.
