India and Oman signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on 18 December 2025. The pact aims to boost trade, services, investment, and professional mobility. It offers near-universal duty-free access for Indian exports. The agreement marks a major step in India’s Gulf engagement.

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• India–Oman CEPA signed on 18 December 2025
• Signed in presence of PM Narendra Modi, Sultan Haitham
• Zero-duty access on 98.08% of Oman tariff lines
• Covers 99.38% of India’s exports by value
• Major gains for textiles, gems, pharma, autos
• MSMEs, artisans, women-led firms to benefit
• India cuts tariffs on 77.79% of import lines
• Oman opens 127 services sub-sectors
• Easier mobility for Indian professionals
• 100% FDI allowed for Indian firms in services