How the India–Oman CEPA deepens trade, boosts Indian exports and services, and reshapes India’s strategic and economic ties with the Gulf. Image courtesy: Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsIntroductionIndia and Oman signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on December 18, 2025, in Muscat, Oman. In addition to the liberalisation of trade, the trade agreement highlights a convergence of economic and geopolitical interests, thereby reinforcing Oman’s role as an important economic partner. The Oman Deal Accelerates Broader Regional IntegrationThis is Oman’s first bilateral trade agreement since its 2006 pact with the United States. The CEPA highlights an important momentum in India’s economic diplomacy in the Gulf.

Source: Economic Times January 09, 2026 10:02 UTC