The Omani-India Business Forum opens the way from “agreement” to investments and partnerships

The Omani-Indian Business Forum called on companies to invest in the benefits of the economic partnership agreement in expanding exports, building joint projects and attracting quality investments to the Sultanate of Oman. September 9, 2026 | 11:07 AM The Omani-Indian Business Forum discussed opportunities to benefit from the comprehensive economic partnership agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of India, and its role in enhancing the position of the Sultanate of Oman as a center for trade and re-export between India and regional and international markets, which contributes to supporting economic diversification plans, enhancing trade exchange, raising the competitiveness of Omani companies, and opening new horizons for the Omani private sector. The forum, which was organized by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, was sponsored by His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Abdullah Al Rawas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the presence of a number of Their Highnesses and Excellencies, members of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, and business owners and investors from the two friendly countries, at the St. Regis Al Mouj Hotel in Muscat Governorate.

The forum called on Omani companies to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the agreement to enhance their presence in Indian markets, expand their exports, and build new trade and investment partnerships. His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Abdullah Al Rawas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that Omani-Indian relations are based on a long history of communication and trade and economic exchange, stressing that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement represents a basic basis for raising these relations to broader levels of cooperation and partnership, and enhancing the movement of trade and investment between the two friendly countries. He explained that the agreement provides the private sector in both countries with great opportunities to increase exports, access new markets, and build investment partnerships in a number of promising sectors, benefiting from the preferential advantages provided by the agreement, and from the strategic location of the Sultanate of Oman, its logistical infrastructure, and its economic and free zones.

His Excellency pointed out that the Omani-Indian Business Forum, which is organized based on the Chamber’s strategic directions aimed at expanding the base of economic diversification in line with the “Oman 2040” vision, came to work on translating the advantages of the agreement into practical opportunities, through the discussions and dialogues it witnesses between business owners and investors about the mechanisms for activating the agreement and exploring partnership opportunities in promising economic sectors. His Excellency the Sheikh called on Omani business owners to learn about the advantages of the agreement, study markets and products with export opportunities, communicate directly with their counterparts in the Republic of India, and explore partnership and investment opportunities and build joint projects, stressing that the next stage requires transforming the advantages provided by the agreement into tangible deals, partnerships and investments. Converting opportunities into investments and partnerships