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Eight-year journey of trade pact marked by twists and turns
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Ms Sulaimah Mahmood (centre), Singapore's chief Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiator, flanked by some members of the Republic's negotiating team, including (from left) Ms Giselle Lee; Ms Regina Tan; Ms Janice Cai; Ms Faridah Mohd Saad; and Mr Tay Lide (on the screen).
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Ms Sulaimah Mahmood recalls with bracing clarity the moment last year when India dropped the bombshell that it would pull out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Eight years' worth of hard-fought negotiations flashed past the eyes of Singapore's chief RCEP negotiator, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his "conscience" would not permit him to let India join the mega trade pact.
