Tag: RCEP

Jaishankar speaking in 1970/80’s language: Chidambaram on RCEP

NEW DELHI: The issue of India not joining the RCEP has heated up with former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram attacking Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and suggesting that Parliament should discuss the issue. Chidambaram expressed his dismay over the speech by Foreign Minister Jaishankar on Monday, where he railed against the trade agreements and praised the […]

‘Make in India’ has become ‘Buy from China’: Rahul Gandhi hits out at government on RCEP

NEW DELHI: Asserting that “Make in India” has become “Buy from China”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the RCEP and alleged that the proposed free trade deal will flood the country with cheap goods, resulting in millions of job losses and crippling the economy. Gandhi’s takedown of the proposed trade agreement […]

RCEP will be third ‘jolt’ to economy: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday claimed the RCEP agreement, likely to be signed by India next month, would be a ‘jolt’ to the country’s economy and demanded that the government explain to the people the cost benefit analysis of the mega free-trade pact involving 16 countries. The proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RECP) pact […]

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