India decides not to join Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. "India conveyed its decision at the summit not to join the #RCEP.This reflects both the assessment of the current global situation as well as the fairness and balance of the agreement. India had significant issues of core interest that remained unresolved. In the given circumstances we believe not joining RCEP is the right decision for India": Smt.Vijay Thakur Singh, Secretary(East), MEA | All India Radio New

A hot topic at the Boao Forum is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or #RCEP. Fifteen member states accounting for a third of the world’s population and 30% of global GDP are part of what's known as the world's largest free trade deal. RCEP covers a market of 2.2 billion people, or around a third of the world’s population. Its members are responsible for more than 25 trillion dollars of global output, accounting for roughly 30% of global GDP. What is RCEP? Here's an explanation. #Bo