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This article examines the short- and long-term implications of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) for India and Southeast Asia. The author argues that the TPP could have a significant, potentially negative, short-term impact on South Asian countries who are not party to the treaty due to the loss of preferential market access. A longer-term impact, he continues, might include prompting India and Southeast Asian countries to alter their domestic quality standards. Finally, he highlights that it is essential for India to adapt its trade policy to address the potential impact of the TPP as otherwise it may be isolated from a significant part of global trade.