Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

India will have to take into account geostrategic issues while moving ahead with the RCEP trade deal as it will mean opening up the market to China, says chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian

Commerce minister Suresh Prabhu said RCEP negotiations may be taking longer than expected because of the economic diversity among member countries

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal will not impact prospects for the China-backed RCEP pact, China's foreign ministry said

RCEP meeting is likely to take place on the sidelines of Asean summit, to be held from 9 November . India seeking greater market access in the services sector

In a break from past trade pacts, India has agreed to provide future domestic policy concessions in investment and services sectors to RCEP members with a five-year gap

The differences between India and China inside the (RCEP) offer opportunities for the US which has withdrawn itself from the 12-nation Trans Pacific Partnership

APEC chief Alan Bollard says talks on an Asia trade pact backed by China are unlikely to lead to a top-notch deal, though it may be signed this year

India may offer tariff reduction in a much higher number of commodities to China with whom it has a staggering $52.7 billion trade deficit

Other nations in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) refuse to budge on Indian push for liberalized visa regime for movement of professionals

India will show flexibility on goods side if RCEP members show higher commitment on trade in investment and services