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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Topic: ASEAN

RCEP pullout: How can Indian industry be made more competitive?

India opted out of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership over fears that its industry would be deluged with imports from other Asian markets.

India’s rejection of RCEP trade deal is a sign of weakness

India’s decision is a disappointing window into how much has changed in New Delhi since it became one of the initial movers of the RCEP process.

India stayed out of RCEP because it couldn’t risk another China-dominated ASEAN

India already has a trade deficit with 11 RCEP countries. Potential losses from foreign goods, who would find more space in Indian market, likely led to rejection.

What’s RCEP & why India is moving with caution on the 16-nation free trade pact

As the 27th round of talks begins in Beijing today, a look at India's concerns that make it sceptical on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

Donald Trump approves ‘retaliatory’ military strikes on Iran, then pulls back

ASEAN leaders to discuss ways of reducing economic uncertainty amid shadow of US-China trade war.

New Delhi finally gets Indo-Pacific wing but smaller regional powers are busy forum shopping

Indian foreign policy is far from being realist and has failed to devise methods to secure strategic alliances with smaller regional powers.

With China flexing muscles in Indo-Pacific region, India & Vietnam plan defence & oil tie-up

President Ram Nath Kovind is on a visit to Vietnam, where the two countries reaffirmed the importance of freedom of navigation & unimpeded economic activities in the South China Sea.

Shared concern about China’s rise helped the Quad come together

Many had written off the idea of building an Asia-Pacific coalition between Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. - a group informally known as the Quad.

With Ahmed Patel as treasurer, Congress coffers begin to swell ahead of 2019

Spurt in donations to the grand old party

Singapore visit to strengthen ties with ASEAN members, says PM Modi

Narendra Modi will visit Singapore Wednesday and Thursday to participate in the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits.

On Camera

Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Delhi must see opportunity in the new envoy, to be prepared for hurdles, yet be forward-looking and free of preconceived notions that could spoil any chances of a breakthrough.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Not troop size or weapons but tech matters, need to prepare for long conflicts’—Rajnath Singh

At Ran Samvad seminar, defence minister spoke about reasons behind success of Op Sindoor, explained how warfare changed in real time & called for upgradation of tech & cyber infra.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.