Archive · 28 Nov 2025
India, UAE Review Trade Pact
India and the UAE had a meeting to talk about their trade agreement called CEPA.
They want to make it easier to trade between their countries.
They discussed how to fix problems with things like gold imports, food safety rules, and making sure products meet the right standards.
The UAE is one of India's most important trading partners.
They want to increase their trade, especially in things that aren't oil or gold, to $100 billion by 2030.
India exports things like petroleum, chemicals, and jewelry to the UAE, while importing a lot more in return.
India and the UAE reviewed the CEPA to address trade bottlenecks and boost market access.
Bilateral trade rose by a fifth to $100.06 billion in FY25.
India explained its move to allocate gold TRQ through a competitive bidding process for transparency.
Both countries aim to increase non-oil and non-precious metal trade to $100 billion by 2030.
India pressed for faster movement on a pending agreement on food safety and technical requirements with the UAE.
- Who
- India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- What
- Reviewed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to address trade bottlenecks and boost market access
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To resolve operational frictions, improve regulatory processes, and increase trade
- Agreement
- Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
