With the signing of a historic Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement recently between India and the UAE, finance and trade relations between the two countries are expected to get a boost. In an email interview, Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE minister of state for foreign trade, tells Surajeet Das Gupta about the contours of the deal. Excerpts:
How does the agreement help both countries and what are the focus areas?
The UAE-India Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has been constructed to benefit both sides, and it will do this by accelerating the free flow of goods, rebuilding supply chains, increasing trade volumes and