摘要
Since they were first launched in May 2013, negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership （RCEP） have been ongoing for more than three years. After 13 rounds of negotiations and four Commerce Ministers＇ Meetings, the original goal of concluding negotiations by the end of 2015 has been postponed one year to the end of 2016. According to the information disclosed thus far, the odds are against realizing this goal as well. India＇s geopolitical position and trade policy orientation have been particularly significant, and its stance and attitudes have had a profound impact on the process and direction of the RCEP negotiations. This paper is an attempt to analyze India＇s policy orientation concerning the RCEP as well as the interests and power games behind them, while also discussing the potential breakthrough points for advancing the RCEP negotiations.
India's stance on the RCEP has a great influence on the negotiation process of the initiative. Despite the RCEP's economic and strategic significance, India's participation faces several major obstacles.
