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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicFree trade

Topic: Free trade

RSS affiliate claims Modi govt not keen on RCEP trade deal but civil servants pushing it

National co-convener of Swadeshi Jagran Manch Ashwani Mahajan tells ThePrint that from dairy sector to steel, chemical and automobile, no one wants RCEP.

India’s road to RCEP laden with China-related obstacles

Pro-RSS groups and anti-BJP Communists don't want India to join RCEP. But can India afford to be excluded from the bloc that comprises important partners?

India drawing up red lines before it can agree on RCEP trade pact

India is under increasing pressure to complete negotiations & decide on whether it will be part of what could become world’s largest trading bloc.

How a dispute over American chicken legs pushed India-US trade ties downhill

The story of decade-long dispute over American poultry that triggered problems in India-US trade ties – one which both countries are still trying to fix.

Asia must protect its wealth to survive the next financial crisis

Asia needs to accelerate development of capital markets, create world-class financial institutions and improve confidence in the security of savings.

Modi govt to review China-led Asia trade pact amid worrying economic consequences for India

Different ministries fear influx of excessive Chinese imports & the limited possibility of free movement of skilled tech workers from India.

Why is Modi govt imposing tariff barriers when India has gained so much from free trade?

Perhaps, it is time India starts acting like a major power and does more than just paying lip service to free trade.

Sri Lanka will ‘redouble’ its efforts on China, India free trade deals

Sri Lanka is gearing toward welcoming investments from China and India, but negotiating deals won’t be easy. Trade pact with India as part of the island nation’s strategy of becoming an Indian Ocean hub for investors and multinationals

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.