| ID | 169804 |
| Title Proper | RCEP Minus India is a Lame Duck Trade Pact |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Panda, Rajaram |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the East Asia Summit meeting concluded in early November 2019 in Bangkok where the issue of concluding the much-hyped Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement found centre stage, India decided to opt out, saying its key concerns were not addressed. Making a forceful argument in his address at the RCEP summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi remarked: “The present form of the RCEP Agreement does not fully reflect the basic spirit and the agreed guiding principles of RCEP”. Elaborating his argument further, he said: “It also does not address satisfactorily India’s outstanding issues and concerns. In such a situation, it is not possible for India to join RCEP Agreement.” Let me explain. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol. 40, No.12; Dec 2019: p.27-34 |
| Journal Source | World Focus 2019-12 40, 12 |
| Key Words | India ; RCEP ; Lame Duck Trade Pact |