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A large portion of global trade passes through the South China Sea, making maritime stability critical not only for ASEAN but also for the broader global economy
The meeting came in the backdrop of ongoing trade negotiations between the two nations and the proposed bilateral trade deal between India and the US.
Next round of talks for India-ASEAN trade pact review in July
The opposition's swipe came shortly after BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra shared a document related to Modi's visit to Indonesia.
The most significant among the deliverables envisaged in the summit is a coronavirus vaccine initiative that will allow new manufacturing capacity to be added in India for exports to the Indo-Pacific region.
They make up nearly a third of the world's population and account for 29 per cent of global gross domestic product.
A few days before India opted out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, Kerala Assembly had unanimously passed a resolution against the deal.
The original RCEP was aiming to facilitate the creation of the biggest free-trade region in the world as the 16-nation grouping is home to 3.6 billion people, or nearly half the world's population.
The APEC, SAARC, BRI and now RCEP are instances of groupings which have become out of range for India for various reasons.
Negotiations to finalise the long-overdue Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership are in the final stages.
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