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India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the first free-trade agreement in more than a decade, disclosed Indian Ambassador H.E. Sibi George, in a press briefing held at the Indian embassy last week to highlight India\u2019s increased focus on trade with the region .<\/p>\n

Ambassador George said the agreement, which covers a wide spectrum of trade relations, including goods and services and digital trade, will come into effect from May, and provide preferential access to a large portion of India\u2019s exports to the UAE.<\/p>\n

The CEPA, will allow India to benefit from preferential market access of Indian exports to the UAE in value terms, especially for all labor-intensive sectors such as gems and jewelry, textiles, leather, footwear, sports goods, plastics, furniture, agricultural and wood products, engineering products, medical devices, and automobiles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Ambassador also spoke about the success of three Ts (trade, technology and tourism). \u201cIndia has made a quantum jump in international trade. A new record of $400 billion of exports has made a mark in the global arena, he added.<\/p>\n

The event also saw a celebration of the Indian festival of Holi, the color-filled festival that celebrates the coming of spring, with the various colors used in Holi celebrations reflecting the different hues of the spring season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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