♦ India and the United Arab Emirates held the third meeting of the Joint Committee under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi on 27 November 2025. The meeting was co-chaired by Ajay Bhadoo, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, and Juma Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade Affairs of the UAE.

♦ Both sides noted strong growth in bilateral trade, which reached USD 100.06 billion in FY 2024–25, marking a 19.6% increase. The UAE continues to be one of India’s most important trading partners. The Joint Committee meeting is the main platform for reviewing CEPA’s implementation, addressing challenges, and monitoring progress.

♦ Officials reviewed developments across multiple areas, including market access, data sharing, allocation of Gold Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ), anti-dumping issues, services, Rules of Origin, and BIS licensing. India also informed the UAE about its recent decision to allocate Gold TRQ through a transparent competitive bidding process.