NEW DELHI - India's decision to stay out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, announced earlier this month, was motivated by domestic political and economic pressures.
But the country's absence from a key piece of trading architecture that is expected to shape Asia-Pacific's future has prompted questions on two Indian foreign policy priorities for this region - Act East and Indo-Pacific.
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