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India’s data localisation plans hang in the balance
India’s data localisation plans hang in the balance as it will join the other Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries. What is the issue? The RCEP meeting will take place in Bangkok from October 10-13. If India agrees to the ..
9th RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting to be held in Thailand
The 9th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial meeting will be held in Bangkok in Thailand. India will be represented by Union Commerce Minister Piysuh Goyal. This will be the last Ministerial before 3rd Leaders Summit to be held ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Cambodia venue of 7th RCEP Inter-Sessional Ministerial Meeting
The 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Intersessional Ministerial Meeting (7th RCEP ISSL MM) will be held in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 2nd March 2019. The aim of the 16-member RCEP is to cover issues related to goods, services, investments, economic ..
CR Chaudhary led Indian delegation at 6th RCEP Inter-sessional Ministerial Meeting
The 6th RCEP Inter-sessional Ministerial Meeting (IMM) was held in Singapore on 12-13 October, 2018. The Ministers from 16 RCEP countries discussed modern, comprehensive and mutually beneficial economic partnership agreement among ASEAN and ASEAN’s FTA partners. The Indian delegation was ..
6th RCEP Inter-sessional Ministerial Meeting held in Singapore
The 6th Interregional Ministerial Meeting of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was held in Singapore. The meeting was reviewed after 6th RCEP ministerial meeting held in August 2018. In this meeting, all partner countries agreed to finalize trading deal by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
6th RCEP Trade Ministers’ Meeting held in Singapore
The sixth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Ministers’ Meeting was held in Singapore. Indian delegation was led by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu. Key Facts This RCEP Trade Ministers’ Meeting will see participation ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
5th RCEP intersessional ministerial meeting held in Tokyo, Japan
The 5th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) intersessional ministerial meeting was held in Tokyo, Japan. It was first RCEP ministerial gathering to be held outside ASEAN countries. It was co-chaired by Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
19th RCEP Trade Negotiating Committee Meeting held in Hyderabad
The 19th round of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) meetings and other related meetings were held in Hyderabad, Telangana. Besides, the 19th round of TNC, parallel meetings were also held by the three main Working ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
USA’s withdrawal from TPP: Questions & Answers
Keeping his election campaign promise, US President Donald Trump signed the presidential memorandum to withdraw from Trans Pacific Partnership on his very first day in office (23 January). This article presents an overview of developments. What is origin of TPP and ..
RCEP members worry over market access to China
The 15 Asia-Pacific nations including India of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are concern to give greater market access to Chinese goods without gaining in return. All these countries in the RCEP grouping are also worried about agreeing to ..