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Present form of RCEP not acceptable: Jaishankar

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Updated At : 11:59 AM Nov 29, 2019 IST

Despite its accent on “Àct East” policy, the Modi government refrained from joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) with 15 other Asia-Pacific countries because its present form “does not satisfactorily address” the country’s outstanding issues and concerns, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Rajya Sabha in a suo motu statement on Thursday.

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