The world's biggest trade pact is set to be signed next year,... as leaders from 15 Asian countries excluding India agreed to seal the deal.<br />After seven years of negotiations,... a draft agreement on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was reached late Monday night during a summit in Bangkok,... despite doubts raised by India amid domestic opposition.<br />China says the rest of the partner countries decided to move ahead, regardless,... and that India is welcome to join the initiative later.<br />The China-led trade pact includes South Korea, Australia, India, Japan and the 10 nation-ASEAN bloc.<br />The 16 countries account for 30 percent of global GDP and half of the world's population.<br />
