After walking out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement at the 11th hour of negotiations in 2019, India was seen as protectionist and averse to signing trade deals. To change this image, India signed a trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a record 88 days of negotiations in February 2022, which came into force in May that year.
However, just over two years later, India is seeking a review of some components of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the UAE.
Last month, commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said that India wants
