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This cooperation, he noted, is aligned with the ambitious development goals of both nations and contributes to
sustainable economic growth and shared prosperity for their peoples.

Speaking to WAM, Al Zeyoudi emphasised that the reciprocal visits by the leaders of both countries reflect this joint

vision and help strengthen strategic collaboration.

These high-level engagements continue to create opportunities for building deeper partnerships, especially in trade

and investment between the business communities and private sectors of both nations.

He noted that the official visit of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince
of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, to India comes as the two friendly countries approach the
third anniversary of the implementation of their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came

into effect on 1st May 2022.

This agreement was the first of its kind signed by the UAE under its CEPA programme and the first to be implemented

—highlighting the long-standing and robust ties between the UAE and India.

Al Zeyoudi pointed out that the UAE and India continue to reap tangible benefits from the CEPA, which over the past

three years has led to significant growth in bilateral trade and investment flows.

Non-oil trade between the two countries grew by 20.5%, reaching over Dh240 billion in 2024, compared to Dh199.3
billion in 2023.

This growth underscores the vast opportunities in trade and investment between the two nations.

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India also ranked as the top destination for UAE’s non-oil exports in 2024, accounting for 13.5% of total non-oil exports
—a remarkable year-on-year increase of 75.2% compared to 2023.

He further explained that both nations play a vital role in each other’s economies. India is the UAE’s second-largest
global trading partner after China, while the UAE is India’s third-largest trading partner, following China and the US.

India is also the second-largest investor in the UAE, holding a 6.3% share with investments totaling nearly $10 billion
by the end of 2022.

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