During a visit to Mumbai, HE Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi highlighted that non-oil trade between the UAE and India rose to $37.6 billion in H1 2025, propelled by the CEPA. focus keyphrase: UAE-India trade growth.
MUMBAI: During an official visit to Mumbai, HE Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi met with india’s minister of industry and commerce and eminent business figures to reinforce the importance of the UAE-India comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) — which has played a pivotal role in driving bilateral trade growth. UAE-India trade growth was the guiding theme, highlighted by the remarkable increase in non‑oil trade, which surged to us $37.6 billion in the first half of 2025, marking a 33.9 per cent rise year‑on‑year.
CEPA, which entered into force in 2022, was credited with widening market access, stimulating industrial productivity, and promoting sectoral collaboration. Dr Al Zeyoudi’s engagements extended to stakeholders across logistics, agriculture, healthcare, and technology, as well as a business roundtable facilitated by key trade organisations including cii, ficci, and assocham.
A standout aspect of the visit was the presentation on Bharat Mart — a 2.7‑million‑square‑feet trade complex in jebel ali free zone aimed at helping indian exporters tap into markets across the middle east, africa, and europe. Such initiatives reflect the broader strategic intention to deepen private‑sector collaboration and strengthen UAE-India trade growth.
Through dialogue, industry engagement, and infrastructure innovation, the visit reaffirmed the enduring synergy of the UAE-India economic partnership — a relationship built on complementarity, mutual trust, and a shared vision for sustained prosperity.
