Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made a strong speech on Monday for further counter-terrorism cooperation among SCO countries to foster a safe and stable environment for development. In his speech at the virtual meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) hosted by India, Li …
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NEW DELHI: A day after Congressional Senior Speaker Randeep Surjewala attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the vaccine facility amid protests from farmers, Senior Leader Anand Sharma had a divergent view on Sunday and praised the prime minister’s one-day tour. He said it was an acknowledgment to …
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Written by Prabha Raghavan | New Delhi | Updated: November 18, 2020 12:11:13 pm Container boxes are seen at the Yangshan Deepwater Port, part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, in Shanghai, China, on September 24, 2016. (Reuters photo: Aly Song) On Sunday, 15 countries solidified their participation in the …
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India withdrew from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP) last year as joining it would have had quite negative consequences for the country’s economy, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In a speech at an online discussion hosted by the Center for European Policy Studies, Jaishankar also lobbied for …
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NEW DELHI: Infighting in Congress has again come to the fore with MP Rajya Sabha and former Union minister Anand sharmacomment on Regional Integral Economic Association (RCEP). However, more than the internal dispute, the latest controversy also exposes the change of face of Congress on the subject. While Sharma has …
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India did not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement because it would have had “negative consequences”, although the country is interested in a “fair and balanced” free trade pact with the European Union (EU), Minister of Affairs Foreign S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. New Delhi had indicated …
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Regardless of concerns, it may have been better to address those inside the store than outside, he says. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP), a trading bloc of 15 countries, including the 10 ASEAN members China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, was signed on November 15 without India, …
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Written by Manoj CG | New Delhi | Updated: November 18, 2020 7:22:15 am Anand Sharma (R) says he will not join a ‘strategic mistake’, Jairam Ramesh says Delhi is right not to join the bloc. A year ago, Congress had asked the government not to sign the Regional Comprehensive …
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Written by Anil Sasi, Prabha Raghavan | New Delhi | Updated: November 17, 2020 10:50:10 am An official said India was not averse to trade pacts, as it has started negotiations for some 20 trade pacts with countries and groups of countries. However, the government has objections to joining RCEP …
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India has made a “strategic mistake” and “missed the bus” for long-term growth, Chinese state media has said about New Delhi’s decision not to join the 15-country-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). by China, signed Sunday at an online ceremony hosted by this year’s ASEAN President Vietnam. The 15 countries …
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