India-Oman CEPA: A Strategic Reset in the Gulf
The signing of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on 18th December 2025 marks a decisive shift in India’s trade and services engagement with the Gulf region. The agreement reflects India’s move towards deeper, rules-based economic integration with strategically important, non-competing economies like Oman.
What is the India-Oman CEPA?
- The India-Oman CEPA is a comprehensive free trade and investment agreement covering goods, services, investments, mobility of professionals, standards, and regulatory cooperation.
- It is designed to go beyond tariff reduction by addressing market access, non-tariff barriers, and future-oriented sectors such as services, healthcare, and traditional medicine.
- This agreement is India’s second ....
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