It is hard to view India's decision to abandon the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal, or RCEP, as anything other than a historic blunder.
Faced with tough reforms, Narendra Modi chose easy option of walking away


Narendra Modi at the ASEAN-India Summit in Bangkok on Nov. 3: the real loser will be India itself. © Reuters
It is hard to view India's decision to abandon the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal, or RCEP, as anything other than a historic blunder.