India-Oman CEPA rollout: Trade pact may take effect in three month; Piyush Goyal flags faster execution

India-Oman CEPA rollout: Trade pact may take effect in three month; Piyush Goyal flags faster execution

India and Oman are aiming to operationalise their recently signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) within the next three months, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, signalling a faster rollout than several past trade pacts, PTI reported.The India–Oman free trade agreement was signed on December 18. Under the CEPA, Oman has offered…

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

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

The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will add to India’s growing network of preferential trade arrangements in the Gulf, but its significance lies more in consolidating market access and investment presence than in sharply expanding trade volumes, Ajay Srivastava, founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said.India and Oman signed the agreement on…

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India-Oman trade deal: How the CEPA will anchor India’s expanding Gulf strategy; strengthen strategic and investment footprint

India-Oman trade deal: How the CEPA will anchor India’s expanding Gulf strategy; strengthen strategic and investment footprint

India and Oman are set to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on December 18, a move that will deepen economic ties and anchor India’s expanding trade and strategic footprint in the Gulf, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).The agreement, to be inked in Muscat during Prime Minister Narendra…

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