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




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