Last month, the commerce department announced that the text of the proposed trade agreement between India and Oman had been “substantially concluded”, indicating that both countries might be able to finalise and sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) over the next few weeks.

       CEPA is also commonly referred to as a free trade agreement, or FTA. The next round of talks for it with Oman are scheduled to start on January 16.

       Three rounds of talks have taken place so far, even as the formal commencement of the negotiations happened less than two months ago – on November 20. The negotiations

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