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RCEP trade pact: Govt to protect interest of industry before entering into any agreement, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that the government will protect the interest of domestic industry before entering into the proposed mega free-trade pact RCEP, which is in the last phase of negotiations

Steel ministry to give formal view on RCEP after meeting with stakeholders; industry concerned over China presence in group

Steelmakers are in fact demanding that steel products should be kept out of the purview of the RCEP as the mega trade pact could lead to flooding of products from nations like Japan, South Korea and China.

India Inc pushes for FDI in multi-brand; raises concern on free-trade pacts

Sitharaman said the key issues raised by the industry include surge in imports, competitiveness of some sectors and increasing investments, among others.

60% of Asian IT firms feel under-represented in free-trade negotiations: Study

Nevertheless, 94 percent of companies in these sectors say that the FTAs they are using have boosted their exports to corresponding markets.