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Irrespective of joining the RCEP or any other body, Indian manufacturing will never be competitive. The Indian consumer will continue to pay big money for shoddy Indian goods and the protected crony capitalist will be enriched.
India should join both RCEP and CPTPP. Vietnam is present in both. It has also concluded an FTA with the EU, something we have been struggling with for a decade. Instructive to compare its export graph with ours over the last ten years.
Irrespective of joining the RCEP or any other body, Indian manufacturing will never be competitive. The Indian consumer will continue to pay big money for shoddy Indian goods and the protected crony capitalist will be enriched.
People in comment taking about Vietnam in comment. Vietnam case is totally different from india.
Balanced article. Rather than hurry. India first need to boosting it’s own manufacturing sector.
And make them capable of global standards
India should join both RCEP and CPTPP. Vietnam is present in both. It has also concluded an FTA with the EU, something we have been struggling with for a decade. Instructive to compare its export graph with ours over the last ten years.