Consider the following statements: 1. India is not a member to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). 2. CPTPP includes Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

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Q. Consider the following statements:
1.India is not a member to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
2.CPTPP includes Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanations –

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. India pulled out of RCEP negotiations in 2019 and is also not a member of CPTPP. Both agreements are large trade blocs, but India has chosen not to participate in them. CPTPP includes several ASEAN countries such as Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam.

Source: The Hindu

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