Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

March 2, 2026 7:26 PM

India, Canada sign $2.6 bn uranium deal, aim to finalise trade pact in 2026

India and Canada took a major step forward in their relationship on Monday by signing a landmark uranium supply agreement worth $2.6 billion. The agreement was signed during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney at Hyderabad House in the national capital. The uranium deal will help India secure a long-term supply of fuel for its civil nuclear energy programme. Both leaders said the agreement would strengthen cooperation in clean and reliable energ...

December 19, 2025 4:26 PM

India-Oman CEPA opens new avenues in trade, mobility, investment: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) marks a major shift in India’s trade engagement and is expected to significantly deepen bilateral ties between the two countries. Quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in whose presence the agreement was signed in Oman, Goyal said the CEPA will energise India–Oman engagement for the 21st century and strengthen economic cooperation across multiple sectors. Describi...

December 18, 2025 9:57 PM

Key agreements signed as PM Modi concludes Oman visit

India and Oman on Thursday agreed to expand cooperation across key sectors, including trade, maritime heritage, agriculture, education and maritime security, following the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Sultanate. Among the major outcomes of the visit was progress on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), aimed at strengthening economic and commercial integration between the two countries. The agreement is expected to boost bilateral trade by reducing trade barrier...

December 18, 2025 7:42 PM

PM Modi concludes Oman visit, returns to New Delhi after key agreements

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday departed for New Delhi after concluding his visit to Oman, marking the final leg of his three-nation overseas engagement. Reflecting the importance attached to the visit, the Prime Minister was seen off at the airport by Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said. The visit was marked by a major diplomatic milestone, with Prime Minister Modi being conferred “The First Class of the Order of Oman”, the Sultanat...

December 18, 2025 5:12 PM

India, Oman sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, ushering in new era of trade and economic partnership

India and Oman on Thursday signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), marking a milestone in bilateral ties and opening a new chapter of trade, investment and people-to-people cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. The pact was inked by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Oman’s Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion Qais bin Mohammed Al ...

December 4, 2025 1:57 PM

Piyush Goyal to lead high-level trade, investment delegation to Canada in New Year

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a high-level trade and investment delegation to Canada next year to further strengthen trade and commercial engagements between the two countries. According to Goyal, the visit aims to launch negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Canada. Last month, India and Canada had agreed to hold sustained ministerial engagements with the trade and investment community in both countries in early 2026. “Had a pro...

November 27, 2025 12:03 PM

India-UAE hold third CEPA joint committee meeting; bilateral trade exceeds $100 billion

India and the United Arab Emirates held the third meeting of the Joint Committee under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Ajay Bhadoo, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, and Juma Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade Affairs of the UAE. Both sides noted strong growth in bilateral trade, which reached USD 100.06 billion in FY 2024–25, marking a 19.6% increase. The UAE continues to be...

April 9, 2025 12:37 PM

Piyush Goyal highlights Strategic India-UAE Partnership at Dubai-India Business Forum in Mumbai

India and the UAE are on track to achieve $100 billion in non-oil trade, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Dubai-India Business Forum in Mumbai, Goyal highlighted the deepening strategic partnership between the two nations and described the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as “a defining moment” in bilateral ties. “Our goal to take non-oil trade to $100 billion is within reach. The speed and scale at which our partnershi...

May 2, 2024 5:47 PM

Sharjah Trade Mission Heads to India to Boost Economic Ties

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) is leading a high-profile trade delegation to India as India and the UAE mark two years of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The delegation will visit India from May 5-10 to explore new investment opportunities and strengthen economic cooperation between Sharjah and India. Headed by SCCI Chairman Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, the mission includes top chamber officials and aims to facilitate direct meetings between Sharjah and Indian...