‘Japan Will Take The Lead In Getting All Countries, Including India, To Sign RCEP Agreement'

Member countries should take more time to discuss New Delhi’s concerns, says Japanese chief trade negotiator

- Amiti Sen

Japan wants to take the lead in getting India back into the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations and making sure all 16 member countries sign the pact together next year, a top official from the country has said.

“Japan is determined to take the lead in getting all 16 countries, including India, to sign the RCEP agreement together in 2020. When and how is something we will have to discuss,” Akihiko Tamura, Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy, Trade Policy Division, Japan, told BusinessLine?