New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- With the United States imposing a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, American economist Jeffrey Sachs has pitched for India joining Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), saying India should be part of it and "that would be a very dynamic way to grow for years to come."

In an interview with ANI, Sachs said that India could target 7 per cent GDP growth in the coming decade by focusing on East Asia.

"I would recommend that India take a look once again at RCEP. RCEP is the 15 economies, including China, Japan, Korea, ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand. It should be 16. India should be part of that. And that would be a very dynamic way to grow for years to come," he said.

"India needs a strategy that does...