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.
Timeline
Sunday, 27 September
- India's China trade deficit may not tell the full story, FM Sitharaman explains why
Sitharaman said exports routed through other countries may not be accounted for as exports to China
Saturday, 26 September
Thursday, 24 September
- Why India did not sign an FTA with China, according to Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal said concerns partly drove India’s decision not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
