Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has held virtual talks with Oman's Commerce Minister, Anwar bin Hilal bin Hamdoun Al Jabri to discuss unlocking of opportunities under the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to boost bilateral trade and investment ties for the mutual growth of both nations. In recent days, Goyal has held discussions with the trade ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait to expand India’s economic footprint in West Asia.
The CEPA, signed in Muscat in December 2025, is yet to be implemented. Under the CEPA, about 98 per cent of India’s exports including textiles, agricultural products and leather goods are set to receive duty-free access to the Oman market. On the other hand, India will reduce tariffs on Omanese products such as dates, marbles and petrochemical items, paving the way for more balanced trade.
Bilateral trade between the two nations reached about $10.5 billion (exports $4 billion and imports $6.54 billion) during fiscal year 2024-25. The joint US-Israel attacks on Iran have caused severe disruptions in the movement of ships in international waters, particularly to the West Asian nations. The conflict has posed challenges for exporters to ship goods to the Gulf region, with which India had a bilateral trade of $178 billion in 2024-25 ($56.87 billion exports and $121.67 billion imports).
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