13-May-2026
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CEPA with Oman may be operational by June 1: Goyal
13-May-2026

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Oman is likely to come into effect from June 1 while the free trade agreement with Chile can be finalised if India can get a good deal on critical minerals, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Tuesday. “I have had a very good meeting with the Oman team today and most probably the Oman free trade agreement will come into effect from 1st of June, 2026,” he told reporters on the sidelines of CII Annual Business summit.

News Source:- https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/cepa-with-oman-may-be-operational-by-june-1-goyal/4238829/