The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between UAE and India is in it the final stages of negotiation, according to India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal.
The Minister said that there is "a lot of good news coming up," and hinted at favourable outcomes for businesses that trade between the two regions.
This deal would essentially see a free trade policy between the two countries, thereby reducing the barriers to doing business.
Goyal told industrialists and export facilitators during a meeting in Mumbai that the "UAE is the gateway to the GCC and to all of Africa," as the country works towards becoming the leading trading partner of the UAE.
"India-UAE bilateral relations have led to tremendous growth in the past few years and created a framework for strategic partnerships," said B Thiagarajan, Chairman for the Western Region of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) during the seminar.
The UAE recently committed $100 billion for investment and infrastructure creation in India.
Dubai residents can now access electricity and water services by asking questions through ChatGPT, after Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) expanded its customer support onto the AI platform.
The US and India have moved closer to a trade pact, releasing an interim framework that would lower tariffs, reshape energy ties and deepen economic cooperation as both countries seek to realign global supply chains.
Aldar and Dubai Holding have expanded their landmark joint venture, adding two strategic land plots in Dubai that will deliver almost 14,000 new homes with a combined gross development value (GDV) exceeding AED 38 billion.