According to timesofoman.com, bilateral trade between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of India reached US$101.25 billion in the 2025–2026 financial year, marking the second consecutive year exceeding $100 billion.
Economic Agreement and Strategic Corridors
The UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the first such accord concluded by the UAE, entered into force in 2022. It has driven increased flows of goods, services, and investment while expanding private-sector opportunities in both nations. Key initiatives underpinning this growth include Bharat Mart, the Virtual Trade Corridor, and joint participation in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
These projects are strengthening supply chain integration and establishing new trade and investment routes connecting the UAE and India to broader global markets. The CEPA’s implementation aligns with deeper logistical coordination, including synchronized customs protocols and digital documentation frameworks launched under the agreement.
According to the report, the UAE and India aim to raise bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032, reflecting a sustained, metrics-driven expansion plan anchored in infrastructure and regulatory alignment.
BRICS Integration and Multilateral Engagement
The UAE became a full BRICS member in January 2024 and is also a member of the New Development Bank. Its participation deepens economic and financial cooperation across the bloc. The 18th BRICS Summit opened on Saturday, 12th September, in New Delhi — the Indian capital — and will run for two days under the theme
“Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”
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India currently holds the BRICS presidency in a year commemorating the group’s 20th anniversary. The UAE-India partnership is cited as a practical model of how BRICS members can advance integrated, sustainable economic linkages through concrete projects and institutional commitments.
The source states that this growing bilateral relationship — reflected in expanding trade volumes, increasingly synchronized logistics corridors, and joint innovation efforts — demonstrates the UAE’s active role within BRICS and its commitment to exchanging expertise and building resilient partnerships.
Source: timesofoman.com
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