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India, UAE hold 14th High Level Joint Task Force meeting on Investments in Mumbai

India and the United Arab Emirates held the 14th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments in Mumbai. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Managing Director Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan co-chaired the talks. The two sides noted that bilateral trade between India and the UAE reached 101.25 billion US dollars in financial year 2025-26, while non-oil trade stood at 76.2 billion US dollars in 2025. The UAE has invested around 25 billion US dollars in India, with plans for another 25 billion US dollars, working toward a long-term target of 100 billion US dollars, while the two countries aim to take overall bilateral trade toward 200 billion US dollars by 2032.

Bilateral trade, FY 2025-26: US$ 101.25 billion Non-oil trade, 2025: US$ 76.2 billion 2032 trade target: US$ 200 billion Task force meeting: 14th, Mumbai
Why it matters for exams: The India-UAE bilateral trade figures and the CEPA-driven investment task force are frequently tested in economy and international relations sections.
Kerala PSCUPSC
28 September 2026 Source: Akashvani News (newsonair.gov.in)

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