 "Congress claims victory after India decides not to join RCEP, forceful opposition ensured BJP govt backs out, says Randeep Singh Surjewala")
New Delhi: With India deciding not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Congress on Monday claimed victory saying its forceful opposition has ensured that the BJP government backs out from bartering the interests of farmers, dairy producers, fishermen and small and medium businessmen. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said it is a win for all those protecting national interests.
A forceful opposition by @INCIndia & @RahulGandhi ensures that BJP Govt backs down from bartering the interests of farmers, dairy producers, fishermen, small & medium businesses at the altar of political expediency
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) November 4, 2019
A victory for all fighting for protecting national interests
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He said with “rampant unemployment, a sinking economy and deep agrarian crisis emanating from utter mismanagement of economy by BJP Government”, signing RCEP would have been catastrophic.
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— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) November 4, 2019
With rampant unemployment, a sinking economy & deep agrarian crisis emanating from utter mismanangement of economy by BJP Govt, signing RCEP would have been catastrophic.
Modi Govt was pushing to sign RCEP without addressing genuine concerns & national interests. https://t.co/gvahEUAPQ8
“India’s farmers and MSME’s had genuine unaddressed concerns about – Circumvention of Rules of Origin to dump Chinese goods; Absence of safeguards to prevent against import surges at the cost of domestic industry; No assurance on market access for service and IT industry,” he also said.
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— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) November 4, 2019
India’s farmers & MSME’s had genuine unaddressed concerns about-
1. Circumvention of Rules of Origin to dump Chinese goods;
2. Absence of safeguards to prevent against import surges at the cost of domestic industry;
3. No assurance on market access for service & IT industry. https://t.co/gvahEUAPQ8
India on Monday decided not to join the mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal as negotiations failed to address New Delhi’s concerns, government sources said. They said India’s stand at RCEP is a strong reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong leadership and India’s rising stature in the world. India’s decision will greatly help Indian farmers, MSMEs and dairy sector, the sources said. The External Affairs Ministry said India decided not to join RCEP because of unresolved issues and believes that under current circumstances, it would not be proper to join the RCEP. The decision was taken considering national interests, the Ministry said.
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