<h1>India Attends First RCEP Ministerial Meeting in Brunei, Highlights Need for Regional Economic Integration and Flexible Trade Terms.</h1> The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry attended the first Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting in Brunei, emphasizing regional economic integration's importance. The RCEP aims to create a large regional trading bloc involving ASEAN countries and six FTA partners, including India. The initiative seeks to boost economic growth, trade, investment, and employment while addressing development gaps. India seeks flexibility to address its unique sensitivities and aims to benefit from the integrated market for services and investments. The meeting also involved discussions on trade in goods, services, and investment, with further negotiations planned in Brisbane.