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Why India did not sign an FTA with China, according to Piyush Goyal

1 source · first seen 22:09 24 Sept · updated 22:09 24 Sept

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  • Piyush Goyal said concerns partly drove India’s decision not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
  • Trade policy affects Indian exporters and import-competing manufacturers

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India-China trade and market access

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said concerns including those related to China contributed to India’s decision not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman later flagged market-access barriers in India-China trade and pointed to a Vietnam angle.

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