The third meeting of the India-UAE CEPA Joint Committee convened in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Shri Ajay Bhadoo, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, and H.E. Juma Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade Affairs, UAE. Bilateral trade has crossed USD 100.06 billion in FY 2024-25, reflecting a 19.6% increase. The India-UAE Joint Commission will review progress, address challenges, and implement the CEPA. Discussions included market access, data sharing, allocation of Gold TRQ, anti-dumping matters, services, Rules of Origin, and BIS licensing. The India side briefed the UAE on its decision to allocate Gold TRQ through a transparent competitive bidding process. The sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to expanding non-oil/ non precious metal trade towards the USD 100 billion target by 2030. Discussions also covered regulatory cooperation in pharmaceuticals, resolution of issues related to Certificates of Origin, BIS coordination, and early signing of the MoU on Food Safety and Technical Requirements between Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), India and Ministry of Climate Change & Environment (MOCCAE), UAE. The meeting concluded with an agreement to strengthen trade facilitation, regulatory collaboration, data sharing, and the convening of a Services Subcommittee meeting. The UAE delegation met with Commerce Secretary, Shri Rajesh Agrawal to discuss CEPA utilization.
Key Entities Referenced
India–UAE CEPA: The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the UAE, aimed at fostering trade and economic cooperation.
India-UAE Joint Committee: The primary institutional mechanism to review progress, address challenges, and implement the India–UAE CEPA.
UAE: One of the countries involved in the CEPA agreement.
India: One of the countries involved in the CEPA agreement.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India–UAE Convene Third CEPA Joint
Committee Meeting; Bilateral Trade Crosses
USD 100 Billion
Posted On: 27 NOV 2025 10:03AM by PIB Delhi
India and the UAE successfully convened the third meeting of the Joint Committee under the India–
UAE CEPA in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Additional Secretary, Department of
Commerce, Shri Ajay Bhadoo and Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade Affairs, UAE, H.E
Juma Al Kait. Both sides welcomed the strong growth in bilateral trade, which crossed USD 100.06
billion in FY 2024–25, reflecting a robust increase of 19.6% and reaffirming the UAE’s position as
one of India’s key trading partners. The India-UAE Joint Commission serves as the primary
institutional mechanism to review progress, address challenges, and implement the CEPA.
The two sides conducted a comprehensive review of progress under CEPA and detailed discussions
were held on market access issues, data sharing, allocation of Gold TRQ, anti-dumping matters,
services, Rules of Origin, BIS licensing etc. The India side also briefed the UAE on its recent decision
to allocate Gold TRQ through a transparent competitive bidding process.
Both sides reviewed recent high-level engagements, including meetings between Hon’ble Commerce
& Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal and H.E. Dr. Thani in Mumbai and Dubai. They reaffirmed
their shared commitment to expanding non-oil/ non precious metal trade towards the USD 100 billion
target by 2030. Discussions also covered regulatory cooperation in pharmaceuticals, resolution of
issues related to Certificates of Origin, BIS coordination, and early signing of the MoU on Food
Safety and Technical Requirements between Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority (APEDA), India and Ministry of Climate Change & Environment
(MoCCAE), UAE.
The meeting concluded with both sides agreeing to strengthen trade facilitation, regulatory
collaboration, data sharing and convening of Services Subcommittee meeting. The UAE delegation
also had a meeting with Commerce Secretary, Shri Rajesh Agrawal where issues related to optimum
CEPA utilisation by both sides were discussed. The visit of the UAE delegation underscores the
commitment of both countries to deepen the balance of trade, expand market opportunities, and
further reinforce the strategic partnership under CEPA.
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Abhishek Dayal/ Shabbir Azad/ Ishita Biswas
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