Trade, Industry, and Economy Abdullah bin Touk Al-Mali signs deal at a virtual summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed.

The two countries also presented a roadmap for strengthening their overall relationship. The agreement will bring significant benefits to Indian and UAE companies, including improved market access and reduced tariffs.

CEPA is expected to expand bilateral trade from the current $60 billion to $100 billion over the next five years. Last September, India and the UAE formally began negotiating a trade agreement.

A comprehensive free trade agreement signed between India and the UAE will help two-way trade reach the $100 billion mark in more than five years, creating countless jobs in both countries, Piyush said. Trade and Industry Minister Goyal said on Friday. The deal dubbed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), he plans to enter into force in May, with around 90% of the covered products open to India and exported to the UAE “from day one.” The minister told reporters after signing the agreement.  United Arab Emirates Minister.

Negotiations for the 881-page agreement were completed in a record 88 days in December. Goyal said it was a comprehensive and “balanced” trade deal. “This is a groundbreaking new contract for the first time ever signed by the pharmaceutical industry and opens the door for our products in the UAE as you know the UAE opens the door to many other countries in the Middle East and as a whole. , the African continent is a center of trade,” said Goyal.

The United Arab Emirates has agreed to eliminate tariffs on Indian jewelry, but India will grant tariff concessions on gold imports of up to 200 tonnes.

Talking about the benefits for India’s services sector, he said the deal will bring greater access to the services side in various sectors. “This is the first of many agreements in terms of speed of completion, the scope of goods and services covered and opportunities offered,” he added.

“The agreement is estimated to double bilateral trade in goods and expand trade in services. Please provide more than a million job opportunities for our boys and girls here, too,” the minister said.

CEPA will create jobs for him in labor-oriented sectors such as textiles, handwoven, gems, jewelry, leather, and footwear and will boost exports to the UAE market significantly.

On the pharmaceutical sector, Goyal said the United Arab Emirates is committed to ensuring that medicines manufactured in India and approved by the EU, UK, Canada or Australia receive market access and regulatory approval within 90 days of filing.

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