India not to be part of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Concerns not addressed: India; 15 other countries to sign agreement in 2020;

A pact to choke

To join the RCEP, a major regional trade bloc, India is making huge concessions without getting anything significant in return

RCEP deal to make investors stronger, people weaker, says trade group

The deal will affect access to medicines and seeds by raising the standards of intellectual property rights, claims Forum of Trade Justice

India failed to benefit from free trade agreements with Asean: Report

The report, prepared by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said India’s trade had increased since it entered into FTAs with Asean

Experts warn about the dangers of signing RCEP

At a media interaction in New Delhi, experts from civil society organisations enumerated damages that could be caused to various sectors of the …

India’s not joining the latest free-trade deal which limits Australia’s market access

India would have been the main area of additional market access for Australian agricultural and other exports

No worries, government assures dairy industry on RCEP

India’s homegrown dairy industry would require a support of around Rs 8-10 per kilogram of milk if the government allows import of dairy …

India's withdrawal from RCEP a breather on many fronts

India's decision to pull out of RCEP means its policy on access to inexpensive drugs will not be under pressure

New mega-treaty in the pipeline: what does RCEP mean for farmers’ seeds in Asia?

RCEP will restrict seed saving and seed exchange at a time when, under the extreme pressures of climate change, farmers need more diversity in …

Civil society raises alarm as regional free trade negotiations get under way in Delhi

‘Regional FTAs will jeopardise farming, dairy, manufacturing and generic medicines sectors’