{"id":55393,"date":"2026-09-10T14:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/55393\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T17:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T17:49:59","slug":"%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%af%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%8f%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%86%d8%af%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%a8%d8%ad%d8%ab-%d9%81%d8%b1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/55393\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman India Business Forum meets in Muscat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Oman India Business Forum, organised in Muscat by the <a href=\"https:\/\/omanchamber.om\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry<\/a>, explored opportunities arising from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/33758\/\">Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of India<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Forum discussed how the agreement can support economic diversification, strengthen trade, enhance the competitiveness of Omani companies and create new opportunities for Oman\u2019s private sector.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2120027360  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55379 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-2-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Oman India Business forum meets in Muscat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-2-4.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-2-4.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-2-4.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-2-4.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-2-4.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-2-4.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1620\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-2-4.jpeg 1670w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1620\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-2-4.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/omanchamber.om\/chairmans-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faisal bin Abdullah Al Rawas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI)<\/a>, said that the CEPA provides a fundamental foundation for elevating Oman India relations to higher levels of cooperation and partnership while strengthening trade and investment between the two friendly countries.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the agreement offers the private sector in both countries significant opportunities to increase exports, access new markets and establish investment partnerships across a number of promising sectors by benefiting from the preferential advantages provided by the agreement as well as Oman\u2019s strategic location, logistics infrastructure and economic and free zones.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1248945920  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55381 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-3-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Oman India Business forum meets in Muscat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-3-3.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-3-3.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-3-3.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-3-3.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-3-3.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-3-3.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1620\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-3-3.jpeg 1670w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1620\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-3-3.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Engineer Said bin Ali Al Abri, a member of the Board of Directors of the OCCI and Chairman of the Chamber\u2019s branch in North Al Batinah Governorate, said that Oman India economic relations are now governed by the CEPA.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=672035060  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-4-2.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55382 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20682%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Oman India Business forum meets in Muscat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-4-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-4-2.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-4-2.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-4-2.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-4-2.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-4-2.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1620\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-4-2.jpeg 1670w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1620\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-4-2.jpeg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/diplomat\/fo-am-in-muscat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prashant Pise, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Sultanate of Oman,<\/a> said the CEPA marks a new phase in Oman India economic and trade relations.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the agreement provides a broad framework for strengthening trade and investment and creates new opportunities for the private sector in both countries.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=909242925  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-7.jpeg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55385 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20682%22%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%221024%22%20height%3D%22682%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Oman India Business forum meets in Muscat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-7.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-7.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-7.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1536\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-7.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-7.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-7.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1620\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-7.jpeg 1670w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:MsnX.251c\/w:1620\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/India-7.jpeg 2x\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An accompanying exhibition, held on the sidelines of the Forum, showcased products and services that reflect the diverse areas of economic cooperation between Oman and India.<\/p>\n<p>The Forum saw meetings between business leaders and representatives of companies and institutions from both countries. The meetings explored opportunities for cooperation and partnership, areas for joint investment, prospects for new projects and ways to expand existing businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The meetings focused on advantages available in Oman and India and ways to benefit from the CEPA. Discussions also explored how the agreement could help strengthen trade and investment and open new channels for the private sector, particularly in priority economic sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The meetings focused on bilateral trade and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":55391,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-55393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trade-news","tag-india-en"],"acf":{"fm_post_excerpt_app":"The meetings focused on bilateral trade and investment opportunities."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55393"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55413,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55393\/revisions\/55413"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}