The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has felt that not being part of the proposed mega trade deal Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will harm India's exports and investment flow in the future by cutting off the country from the trading bloc comprising 15 other nations in terms of preferential access. The CII’s comments assume importance as a section of domestic industries has raised serious anxieties over the RCEP deal over tariff-related issues.
According to the industry body, not joining the RCEP would also stymie India's efforts to increase its integration into regional and global chains, as preferential and comprehensive agreements facilitate investments and foster the growth of value chains. It also expects increased trade with RCEP nations once the mega agreement is signed. It noted that by being part of the bloc, India will get an opportunity to tap large and vibrant economies and grow its exports. It also pointed out that not being part of the bloc is tantamount to not having an even footing in terms of preferential access and losing export competitiveness.
CII further said that the 16-member RCEP has the potential to become one of the largest and economically dynamic trading blocs of the world, even bigger than the European Union. It stated that in 2017, RCEP countries contained 47.6 percent of the global population, contributed 31.6 percent of global gross domestic product and 30.8 percent of global trade.
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