Policy Arena: Gulf-India Trade

India currently has two Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in the Gulf, one with the UAE which has been reaping successes and a recently finalized one with Oman. Another is in negotiation with Bahrain alongside parallel tracks on a Bilateral Investment Treaty and Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement. Held with seasoned experts on India and the Gulf, this panel will analyze the lessons from the UAE–India CEPA; the ambitions of the Oman-India CEPA; the expectations surrounding the Bahrain-India negotiations; and the political and economic feasibility of a future Gulf-wide (GCC) trade arrangement with India.