Historic India-UAE trade pact effective from May 1: Minister
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Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi, took to Twitter to announce that India and the UAE'S Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will come into effect on May 1
The historic Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the UAE will come into effect on May 1, an Emirati minister said on April 21.
The agreement will provide significant benefits to Indian and UAE businesses, including enhanced market access and reduced tariffs.
Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi, took to Twitter to announce that India and the UAE’S Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will come into effect on May 1.
“Are you ready for a new era of opportunity? #IndiaUAECEPA comes into effect on May 1, reducing tariffs, removing barriers to trade to helping our exporters access the world’s sixth-largest economy,” he said in a tweet.
CEPA, a comprehensive path-breaking trade agreement between India and the UAE, was signed during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan on February 18.
The agreement was signed and exchanged by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri.
The CEPA is likely to boost trade between India and the UAE from $60 billion to $100 billion in the next five years, India’s Ambassador to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir had said.
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