India-Oman trade deal: What the CEPA changes for India’s Gulf strategy, GTRI explains

India and Oman have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), their sixth free trade pact in five years. While Oman offers zero-duty access on nearly all Indian exports, the agreement's primary significance lies in consolidating market access and investment presence rather than dramatically increasing trade volumes, according to GTRI.

India-Oman trade deal: What the CEPA changes for India’s Gulf strategy, GTRI explains
India and Oman have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), their sixth free trade pact in five years. While Oman offers zero-duty access on nearly all Indian exports, the agreement's primary significance lies in consolidating market access and investment presence rather than dramatically increasing trade volumes, according to GTRI.