India-Oman Trade Deal Takes Effect: What Gets Cheaper, What India Can Sell More, And What Oman Gains

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• India-Oman Trade Deal Takes Effect: What Gets Cheaper, What India Can Sell More, And What Oman Gains Published By, Last Updated: June 01, 2026, 19:53 IST India Oman CEPA takes effect, giving duty free access to 99.38 percent of Indian exports, easing pharma and electronics trade, and expanding visas for Indian professionals India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C-L) walks alongside Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq al-Said.
• (Image: AFP) The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) came into force on Monday, opening the door to duty-free trade on thousands of products and giving Indian exporters unprecedented access to the Gulf nation’s market.
• The agreement is being seen as a major boost for trade between the two countries, with India gaining duty-free access for nearly all its exports to Oman while Indian consumers are expected to benefit from cheaper imports of select Omani products.