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.
ADNOC Distribution has reported a net profit growing by 15.6 per cent year-on-year to $579 million in the first nine months, with an EBITDA increase of 12 per cent to $885 million, its strongest performance since listing in 2017.
TECOM Group has announced a 20 per cent revenue growth reaching more than AED 2.1 billion, with a net profit exceeding AED 1.1 billion, marking an 18 per cent year-on-year increase.
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has announced its consolidated financial results for the nine months ending September 30, reporting a net profit before tax of AED 930.8 million, an increase of 212 per cent compared to the same period in 2024.
DMCC — Dubai’s leading international business district — has announced plans to create a new Financial Centre that will anchor trade finance, fintech innovation and digital asset solutions across its 26,000-member community.
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to cut the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 25 basis points, from 4.15 per cent to 3.90 per cent, effective from Thursday, October 30.
The UAE has launched an urgent humanitarian mission to assist communities affected by Hurricane Melissa, which devastated parts of Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba.
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, looked at ways to advance cooperation with South Korea in key sectors during talks with President Lee Jae-myung in Gyeongju.