Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), or treaties between two or more nations designed to reduce barriers to trade and investment, are not new to India. New Delhi has signed 13 such pacts in the last five decades, with the primary ones being with countries and blocs in the east — for instance Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. In 2019, New Delhi opted out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership at the last moment, mainly due to concerns over China’s undue benefits out of the proposed pact.
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund, Quant Small Cap Fund among 17 mutual funds which deliver over 20% XIRR on SIP investments in 10 years
Seventeen equity mutual funds delivered over 20% XIRR on SIPs over the past 10 years, led by Quant and Nippon India Small Cap Funds. Among