{"id":108204,"date":"2022-05-12T15:26:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T09:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=108204"},"modified":"2022-05-12T16:26:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T10:56:50","slug":"rcep-and-indias-current-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/rcep-and-indias-current-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"RCEP and India\u2019s Current Concerns: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 12 May 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RCEP and India\u2019s Current Concerns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713India currently faces a demand to eliminate duties on 92% of its products and perhaps keep very low duties on another 7%, covering a total of 99% of all its agricultural and industrial products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2713What is troubling the government is the fact that other RCEP countries have so far been lukewarm to India\u2019s demands for greater market access in services, particularly on easing&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>norms on the movement of professionals and skilled workers across borders for short-term work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; \u2713India has said no to e-commerce negotiations at the WTO and any difference in its stance at the RCEP is likely to have repercussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2713RCEP has been criticized by global and Indian health activists for potentially forcing India to end its cheap supply of drugs, specially related to HIV\/AIDS to developing countries,especially Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u2713In 2017 MEA has taken a strong stand that the country should restrain itself from concluding any such pact from which it would not gain in the medium term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/upsc-daily-current-affairs-quiz-12-may-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz \u2013 12 May 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