Seven Leaders Join Congress In Jammu And Kashmir

A year ago, the Congress had asked the government to not sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement and claimed credit when the Centre decided to put on hold its decision to join the RCEP.

On Tuesday, the party stood divided, with leaders speaking in different voices, and reflecting the confusion within on key issues.

Senior party leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said there are “pros and cons to India joining the RCEP” and slammed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for having “railed against trade agreements and praised the virtues of protectionism”.