New Delhi, June 1 -- The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signed in Muscat on December 18, 2025, came into force today, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations between the two countries.

The agreement was formally operationalised in New Delhi in the presence of Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Oman's Ambassador to India, Issa Saleh Al Shibani.

The first consignments availing preferential tariff benefits - covering agriculture and gems and jewellery exports - were flagged off from Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal described the pact as "a force multiplier in the Gulf region," adding that it would deliver gains for farmers, fisher...