NEW DELHI: In a major shift in stance that may benefit China, India has agreed to provide similar tariff cuts to all Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement (RCEP) member countries with limited deviation.

India’s trade minister Nirmala Sitharaman communicated the country’s fresh approach at the recently concluded RCEP ministerial in Laos on 5 August.

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