{"id":86875,"date":"2025-12-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=86875"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:56:00","slug":"india-and-oman-to-sign-freetrade-agreement-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/india-and-oman-to-sign-freetrade-agreement-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"India and Oman to sign freetrade agreement tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"86877\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"86877\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/12\/17\/apple-eyes-india-for-iphone-chip-packaging\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Apple eyes India for iPhone chip packaging                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2025\/12\/17\/apple-eyes-india-for-iphone-chip-packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Breaks like these don\u2019t just allow us to keep our journalism sharp by engaging in a bit of Maoist self-criticism, but to cook up new things.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>Uh, Enterprise? Beyond self-flagellation, what do you guys do on these breaks?<\/strong> Past publication breaks are where we built the things that became:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our annual <strong>events series<\/strong>, including our flagship EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum<\/li>\n<li>Our <strong>audio products<\/strong>, including Morning Drive and Making It<\/li>\n<li>Our <strong>launches<\/strong> in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the MENA-India corridor<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>relaunch<\/strong> of EnterpriseAM Weekend in Egypt<\/li>\n<li>\u2026and plenty more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\">We\u2019ll have lots more for you in the months to come \u2014 stay tuned. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We lead this afternoon with news about India and Oman\u2019s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, to be signed tomorrow. <\/strong>The agreement is likely to open a new dimension in the economic ties as the two countries move beyond single commodity trade focusing on unleashing a new wave of two-way investments in logistics, pharmaceuticals, green energy and defence sectors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Exclusive- JBM Electric Vehicles Chairman Nishant Arya spoke to us in an interview <\/strong>talking about the company's operations in the UAE as it seeks to expand its electric bus offering across the Gulf region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Talking of investments,<\/strong> Adia has snapped an additional stake in ICICI Prudential\u2019s IPO while Masdar has walked out of the consortium seeking to take ReNew private. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>Semiconductors: <\/strong><strong>Apple<\/strong><strong> is in advanced talks with India\u2019s Murugappa Group <\/strong><strong>to assemble and package chips for iPhones<\/strong>, marking the first time the tech giant has considered moving this critical \u201cmid-stream\u201d process to India, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/technology\/domestic-firms-may-chip-in-for-the-iphone\/articleshow\/126017425.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a> reports. The potential agreement involves Murugappa subsidiary <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cgsemi.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CG Semi<\/a>, which is currently building a USD 250 mn semiconductor facility in Gujarat that is expected to go live in 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CG Semi is not going it alone.<\/strong> The facility is a joint venture with Japan\u2019s Renesas Electronics and Thailand\u2019s Stars Microelectronics, providing the technical IP that India\u2019s domestic conglomerates currently lack.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why It matters:<\/strong> This is the second major signal in the last two weeks \u2014 following <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\/news\/story\/d8f20db8-ddf9-4102-9ccc-2aa88eeba065\/new-delhi-to-opt-for-quiet-trims-over-headline-divestments-in-next-budget-%2B-reliance-stakes-its-claim-on-india%25e2%2580%2599s-solar-supply-chain\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel\u2019s pact with Tata Electronics<\/a> \u2014 that the \u201cChina+1\u201d strategy is moving rapidly up the value chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The corridor dynamic:<\/strong> India is using massive subsidies from the central government to lock in the Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test layer first. While the UAE and Saudi Arabia focus on high-end computing and AI infrastructure, India is positioning itself as the region\u2019s factory floor for testing and packaging \u2014 a lower-margin but high-volume play that anchors the supply chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>M&A: Jap<\/strong><strong>a<\/strong><strong>nese banking giant Mizuho Financial Group <\/strong><strong>has agreed to acquire a controlling stake (up to 78%)<\/strong> in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avendus.com\/india\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Avendus Capital<\/a> \u2014 India\u2019s premier investment bank \u2014 from KKR for USD 523 mn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/mizuho-acquire-majority-indian-investment-bank-avendus-kkr-around-523-million-2025-12-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The trend:<\/strong> This is the third big move by a Japanese major in recent months. MUFG is nearing a deal to acquire a 20% stake in Shriram Finance for USD 20 bn, according to Reuters. Sumitomo Mitsui recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/banking\/finance\/banking\/japans-smbc-picks-up-additional-4-22-stake-in-yes-bank-becomes-largest-stakeholder\/articleshow\/124066280.cms?from=mdr\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bought a stake<\/a> in Yes Bank and is expanding capital allocation in the renewables sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Corridor angle:<\/strong> Avendus Capital is active in connecting Indian startups and corporations with large Gulf investors, having advised on several high-profile agreements where Gulf SWFs were the lead or significant investors. Avendus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avendus.com\/india\/newsroom\/avendus-capital-advises-lenskart-solutions-and-its-shareholders-on-its-usd-828-million-initial-public-offering\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">advised Lenskart on a USD 500 mn<\/a> investment and Bengaluru-based DealShare <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avendus.com\/india\/transaction\/avendus-capital-advises-dealshare-on-its-usd-45-million-fundraise-from-adia-in-an-extension-of-its-series-e-round-raising-a-total-of-usd-210-million\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">to raise USD 45 mn<\/a> from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>AI:<\/strong> <strong>Abu-Dhabi<\/strong> <strong>AI firm G42 is seeking to expand its \u201cSovereign AI\u201d playbook with the launch of Nanda 87B<\/strong>, an open-source Hindi-English LLM model designed to capture 600 mn+ Hindi speakers across the globe. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Nanda 87B was trained on a curated dataset of 65 bn Hindi language tokens featuring 87 bn parameters<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/g42-releases-nanda-87b-opening-new-frontiers-in-hindi-english-language-ai-d4r74qo9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The model is trained for real work use with fluency in formal and spoken Hindi as well as Hinglish (a blend of Hindi dialects with English), delivering \u201cstrong performance\u201d in translation, summarization, and transliteration commands, the statement says. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our take: <\/strong>G42 joins global AI giants ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, who are aggressively competing for India\u2019s 1 bn internet users. Nanda 87B could offer Indian startups a cheaper foundation model to build upon, lowering the barrier to entry for local AI innovation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Monetary Policy:<\/strong> <strong>Policy rates are likely to remain low for a prolonged period<\/strong>, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said, citing the central bank\u2019s projections, in an interview with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/55cd3608-7f2a-485a-be17-37735947d619\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. The comments follow the RBI\u2019s decision earlier this month to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points and inject liquidity of up to USD 16 bn (INR 1.4 tn) to support what it has described as a \u201cgoldilocks\u201d growth-inflation mix.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">YOU\u2019RE READING EnterpriseAM MENA <> India, your C-suite briefing on the movement of trade, investment, people, and ideas along one of the world\u2019s most exciting corridors. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2:30 pm UAE, we dive deep into the business, finance, economy, and policy headlines and trendlines that will move markets and set the tone for your day. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this briefing? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here to sign up without charge for your own<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">copy.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point: Exports<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A 5.4% y-o-y increase in <\/strong><strong>India\u2019s<\/strong><strong> total exports was recorded in 1H 2025 (April to November) to USD 562.1 bn<\/strong>, according to data released by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/807.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Commerce and Industry Ministry<\/a>. The trade deficit in November fell to a five-month low, with total exports rising 15% y-o-y with a marginal decline in imports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>KEY HEADLINE- <\/strong>Exports to the US rose 11.38% in 1H and 10% m-o-m in November to USD 6.2 bn despite the 50% tariffs imposed by Washington on India. Exports to the UAE \u2014 India\u2019s largest Gulf trading partner \u2014 rose 6.7% y-o-y in 1H.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Muscat this evening for a two day-visit, <\/strong>at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. It is the final leg of his three-nation tour, following visits to Jordan and Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Will Gulf sovereigns continue backing Paramount Skydance\u2019s hostile bid for Warner <\/strong><strong>Bros Discovery? <\/strong>The question hangs in the air this morning amid widespread reports that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/media\/warner-preparing-to-tell-shareholders-to-reject-paramount-offer-38f069ae?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WBD plans to reject Paramount\u2019s bid<\/a> in favor of Netflix. The news sent Affinity partners, the key conduit for GCC backing of Paramount\u2019s hostile bid, running to the exit. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Affinity, the private equity outfit led by Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared Kushner, said <\/strong><strong>overnight it would \u201cno longer pursue the opportunity.\u201d<\/strong> Kushner helped Paramount line up some USD 24 bn in funding for the bid from Saudi\u2019s PIF, the Qatar Investment Authority, and Abu Dhabi\u2019s L\u2019imad Holding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PLUS- It\u2019s a rough morning for the auto industry: <\/strong>Volkswagen is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/16\/business\/volkswagen-dresden-factory-closed.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">shutting a plant<\/a> in Germany, its home market, for the first time in its 88-year history. <strong>That\u2019s bad news for any country (including Egypt) hoping that VW would choose it as the site for a new assembly plant <\/strong>\u2014 German unions would go bonkers if it invested significant sums abroad after shutting a plant at home. Ford, meanwhile, is taking a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/fords-195-billion-ev-writedown-five-things-know-2025-12-16\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 19 bn writedown<\/a> as it walks-back plans to go all-in on EVs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Keep an eye on oil this morning:<\/strong> Crude futures dipped overnight after the Trump administration said it would impose a \u201ctotal and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-16\/trump-says-he-s-ordering-a-blockade-of-oil-tankers-in-venezuela\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">complete blockade<\/a> of all sanctioned oil tankers\u201d going into and and out of Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- The Trump administration is in damage-control mode after the White House <\/strong><strong>chief of 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relationship will be moving beyond energy and labor <\/strong><strong>trade. <\/strong>The two countries are set to expand the scope of their exchange to include supply chain security, green hydrogen, logistics, maritime defense access, and investment-led industrial projects, India's former ambassador to Oman Anil Wadhwa tells EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Prime<\/strong><strong> Minister Narendra Modi is expected to put the final signature on the India-Oman <\/strong><strong>Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) tomorrow in Muscat, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" 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Oman\u2019s legislature <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omanobserver.om\/article\/1181001\/business\/economy\/shura-approves-oman-india-economic-partnership-agreement\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">approved<\/a> the agreement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Investment at the epicenter-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>FIRST UP- <\/strong>The India-Oman CEPA is a milestone but may not match the scale or speed of the India-UAE CEPA due to Oman\u2019s smaller and less diversified economy, Wadhwa tells us. The agreement could instead deliver tariff stability, regulatory clarity, and preferential access for Indian exports in pharma, food, engineering goods, and services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The logistics sector offers a potentially lucrative window for investments.<\/strong> The Sohar, Duqm, and Salalah industrial and logistics hubs offer avenues for Indian firms for manufacturing, as well as access to supply chains reaching the Middle East, East Africa, and Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Hedging positions-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>China is among the largest investors in Oman\u2019s ports, industrial zones, and energy assets. <\/strong>Deeper economic engagement with India offers Muscat the chance to diversify its economic relations as a hedge against China, Wadhwa says. Indian participation in green energy and ammonia projects could also help build supply chains less dependent on China. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>New Delhi is concerned that Chinese<\/strong><strong> or other third-country goods could be routed through Oman to gain no-duty access. <\/strong>Preferential access and investment protections improve New Delhi\u2019s economic visibility and operational comfort in the western Indian Ocean, an increasingly contested space among the Asian giants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">There\u2019s more\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India may secure a notable diplomatic concession<\/strong> <strong>allowing Oman-domiciled Indian companies to freeze their current levels of <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mara.om\/about-oman\/community-development\/omanisation\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hiring quotas for Omani nationals<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> Any flexibility on these rules is rare, Wadhwa added, but the same kind of concession was improbable in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India should plan for a future where remittances from Oman no longer offset the trade deficit<\/strong>, cautions Wadhwa<strong>. <\/strong>Omanisation is structurally reducing the expatriate workforce and remittances, once a stabilizing factor, will decline as Indian workers are replaced in mid and low skill segments, he adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Labor red lines eased: <\/strong>The clause gives Indian companies predictability in workforce sourcing. It does not dilute Omanization but limits future regulatory tightening. It is a \u201cconfidence-building gesture\u201d from Oman to attract long-term, skill-intensive Indian workforce, Wadhwa noted. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">A blueprint for GCC?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why does it matter? <\/strong>If signed, the CEPA is likely to support negotiations for a broader FTA with the GCC, Wadhwa says. 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The IPO \u2014 which closed yesterday with USD 33 bn (INR 3 tn) in bids \u2014 was oversubscribed nearly 39x overall, making it India\u2019s fourth most subscribed listing, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/indias-icici-prudential-asset-management-draws-33-billion-bids-ipo-2025-12-16\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pre-IPO:<\/strong> Before the public offer, British insurer Prudential sold a 4.5% stake for INR 49 bn (USD 544.6 mn). Adia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/prudential-sells-45-stake-indian-asset-management-jv-545-million-ahead-ipo-2025-12-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">joined<\/a> this round alongside the marquee family offices of b\u2019naires Azim Premji and the late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The anchor book:<\/strong> Just a day before the public issue opened, ICICI Prudential raised another USD 359 mn from anchor investors. Adia joined global heavyweights like Singapore\u2019s SWF GIC, Fidelity, Temasek, and BlackRock in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chittorgarh.net\/reports\/anchor-investor\/icici-prudential-anchor-investor.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">anchor book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>124x:<\/strong> Subscription levels for the Qualified Institutional Buyer portion of the IPO.<\/li>\n<li><strong>USD 1.2 bn<\/strong> is the total size of the share sale (Offer for Sale).<\/li>\n<li><strong>USD 110 bn (INR 10 tn)<\/strong> in assets under management at ICICI Prudential as of September.<\/li>\n<li><strong>33x:<\/strong> The P\/E ratio the company commands at the issue price \u2014 a premium valuation for the sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters to the corridor:<\/strong> This marks a shift in how GCC sovereign money views India. Historically focused on hard assets (ports, roads, energy), Adia is increasingly targeting the high growth sectors of the economy such as fintech startups, banks, and consumer electronics. The SWF backed a series of blockbuster IPOs this year including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9ff069bf-285d-441e-b1b9-525f7fd92dbd\/this-morning:-adnoc-submits-concessions-to-secure-covestro-acquisition-%2B%253cmark%253e-adia%253c%2Fmark%253e-locks-in-shares-in%253cmark%253e-lg%253c%2Fmark%253e-india%25e2%2580%2599s-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LG Electronics<\/a>, digital stock broker <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5dcdb48a-62be-45c5-a109-55b212e443d0\/%253cmark%253eadia%253c%2Fmark%253e-backs-the-ipo-of-indian-digital-stockbroker-groww\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Groww<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\/news\/story\/38613d9a-36c4-4a5a-9526-81c42bbd2d42\/%253cmark%253eadia%253c%2Fmark%253e-backs-tenneco-clean-air-india%25e2%2580%2599s-usd-430-mn-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tenco Clear Air<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>What happens next<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Allocations will be finalized shortly, with the stock scheduled to list on the exchanges this Friday, 19 December.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Coming up in the IPO pipeline-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Indian<\/strong><strong> Q-commerce startup Zepto is preparing to file draft papers<\/strong><strong> for a USD 500 mn IPO <\/strong>as early as next week, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/ipos\/fpos\/zepto-said-to-plan-filing-for-500-million-india-ipo-next-week\/articleshow\/125998881.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a> reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. This follows Zepto\u2019s USD 450 mn (INR 40.5 bn) funding round in October, which valued the company at USD 7 bn (INR 630 bn).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>QIA and ADQ-backed<\/strong><strong> Flipkart<\/strong><strong> has secured the regulatory approvals to shift its domicile back to India from Singapore<\/strong>, a step towards a planned Indian stock market listing in 2026, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/technology\/flipkart-gets-ipo-ready-with-nclt-nod-to-flip-back-domicile-to-india\/articleshow\/125971259.cms\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a> reports. US-based retail giant Walmart owns a 77% stake in Flipkart, with other marquee investors including Singapore\u2019s GIC, Japan\u2019s SoftBank, China\u2019s Tencent, Google, and Microsoft. The firm is planning to file for a listing in 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Gulf SWF-backed<\/strong> <strong>Reliance<\/strong><strong> Industries<\/strong><strong> is targeting a 2028 IPO for Reliance Retail<\/strong>, as per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/services\/retail\/reliance-retail-plans-measured-expansion-to-go-public-in-3-years\/articleshow\/125920181.cms\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a>. Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund holds a 2.04% minority stake in the firm while Qatar Investment Authority holds a 0.99% stake. Mubadala Investment picked up a 1.4% stake in 2020 according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/business\/2020\/Oct\/01\/mubadala-picks-up-14-per-cent-stake-in-reliance-retail-for-rs-62475-crore-2204527.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New Indian Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">RAINING IPOs in India-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Following a bumper IPO season in 2025<\/strong>, raising USD 19.6 bn, some 84 firms looking to raise around USD 12 bn in 2026 have secured approvals from the market regulator, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/ipos\/fpos\/indias-record-rs-2-lakh-crore-ipo-pipeline-for-2026-comes-with-a-listing-day-warning\/articleshow\/125994909.cms?from=mdr\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of India<\/a>. 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rel=\"noopener\">ReNew<\/a> private, effectively ending a deal that would have seen the consortium delist the firm from Nasdaq, according to a regulatory <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1848763\/000119312525318620\/6k_masdar.htm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s not clear what happened. <\/strong>Masdar informed other consortium members that it would not proceed with the transaction, without disclosing the reason. The consortium included Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia), and ReNew founder and promoter Sumant Sinha. CPPIB, Adia, and Sinha together hold about 64% of ReNew, while Masdar was joining as a new investor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>The proposed transaction, led by Masdar, involved a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1fb87710-d618-4250-9d02-bf8f91e69412\/%253cmark%253emasdar%253c%2Fmark%253e-led-consortium-raises-offer-to-take-india%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-renew%253c%2Fmark%253e-energy-global-private\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">final allcash offer<\/a> of USD 8.15 per share on 15 October \u2014 up 15.3% from the initial USD 7.07 offer made in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Why it matters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The proposed transaction offered Masdar a strategic inroad into India\u2019s gr<\/strong><strong>een energy sector<\/strong> through ReNew, which commands 9-10% of the country's renewables production capacity. ReNew\u2019s operational and under-construction projects add up to 18.5 GW of clean energy projects as well as 6.5 GW in solar module manufacturing facilities, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/industry\/renewables\/masdar-pulls-the-plug-on-going-private-with-renew\/amp_articleshow\/125989569.cms\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Market reax: <\/strong>Following the withdrawal, ReNew\u2019s stock value dropped 28%, trading at USD 5.5 on Tuesday versus USD 7.55 at Friday\u2019s closing bell. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ENBD\u2019s bid for IDBI Bank may not happen after all-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirates NBD (ENBD) is likely to drop its <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/364c15de-665f-4e0d-8583-cc1098feec47\/enbd-to-bid-for-usd-7.1-bn-stake-sale-of-state-owned%253cmark%253e-idbi%253c%2Fmark%253e-bank\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">plans<\/a><\/strong><strong> to acquire a stake in Indian<\/strong><strong> state-run lender IDBI Bank <\/strong>after Canada\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfax.ca\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairfax Financial<\/a> emerged as a frontrunner, competing with Mumbai-based Kotak Mahindra Bank, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/banking\/finance\/banking\/fairfax-emerges-as-frontrunner-to-acquire-governmentlic-stake-in-idbi-bank\/articleshow\/125919779.cms?from=mdr\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a> reports. The Dubai-based lender is reportedly reassessing participation as Fairfax and Kotak Mahindra firm up their final bids ahead of the end-of-December deadline. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fairfax is evaluating an allcash bid broadly aligned with IDBI Bank\u2019s market valuation<\/strong>, while Kotak is considering a mix of banknotes and shares. Fairfax has prior operating experience in India\u2019s banking sector, having acquired a controlling stake in CSB Bank in 2018. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The Indian government and state-owned <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/aclk?sa=L&pf=1&ai=DChsSEwiKr4OWp7eRAxW-CXsHHTDCDdwYACICCAEQABoCdG0&co=1&ase=2&gclid=Cj0KCQiA9OnJBhD-ARIsAPV51xMs2qbpJK0G649cCnxiPtpQebppLjy_dEvJrj882eda8nDzGZpQL_saAn8uEALw_wcB&ei=l6Y7afDUIOqxwcsPgL654A4&cid=CAASZuRoJzO2qLyl3llrDFu78ZvDHipc9ex1fXGb7oNwsMLmHmM2lOgsKgz0yO-jf3DSgnTFvsZPcIoPvAOa0HdPRhON0azMOBelrd3j4cMzFyu75jjlsSQ9AWlCEnEDaSR6uGTlR5FrqQ&cce=2&category=acrcp_v1_32&sig=AOD64_0uASmFYVY_SB_xuwMjXASY2xqEqg&q&sqi=2&nis=4&adurl=https:\/\/licindia.in\/hi\/buy-online?utm_source%3DGoogle_Search%26utm_medium%3DBanner%26utm_campaign%3DPD_LIC_Google_Brand_Dec_Jan_2025_26%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D23340350786%26gbraid%3D0AAAAAqqtO5ooj6hmESNOAylMNvfrmHqQ6%26gclid%3DCj0KCQiA9OnJBhD-ARIsAPV51xMs2qbpJK0G649cCnxiPtpQebppLjy_dEvJrj882eda8nDzGZpQL_saAn8uEALw_wcB&ved=2ahUKEwiw_PaVp7eRAxXqWHADHQBfDuwQ0Qx6BAgLEAE\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Life Ins. Corporation of India<\/a> are selling a combined 60.72% stake worth around USD 7 bn in IDBI Bank. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Our take <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Even as the Indian government is keen to allow more foreign investors to pick<\/strong><strong> up major stakes in Indian banks, it would likely prefer to opt for a diverse set of investors<\/strong> to safeguard governance and spread risks across multiple stakeholders. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ENBD already made a strategic acquisition in India<\/strong>, investing USD 3 bn for a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\/news\/story\/a2137f89-7038-4043-a761-1ddb7b360e6b\/emirates-nbd%25e2%2580%2599s-open-offer-for-rbl-bank-in-december.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">majority stake in RBL Bank<\/a>, a transaction blessed by the government through special regulatory approvals. 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The Gulf rollout will gauge demand, performance, and supply chain resilience as a test whether JBM\u2019s Indian-built platforms can replicate operational reliability under extreme heat, ahead of a wider international expansion. Vehicles deployed in the UAE use liquid-cooled battery packs, active thermal management, and enhanced AC systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>JBM\u2019s UAE entry comes after its strategic <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c0c81ca9-b15c-4b54-acf8-3d3b0150c1a9\/dragon-oil-expands-iraqi-footprint-with-new-agreements\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnership announcement<\/a> in September with Dubai-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/habtoormotors.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Habtoor Motors<\/a>, which was appointed as the exclusive importer and distributor of JBM Electric Vehicles\u2019 buses in the country. After-sales support, depots, and charging infrastructure will be handled by Al Habtoor\u2019s local network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> While vehicles are currently shipped from JBM\u2019s Indian manufacturing base to ensure speed-to-market, Arya signaled that market growth would determine if and when local manufacturing and component sourcing is shifted to the UAE. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/automotive\/\">AUTOMOTIVE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/electric-vehicles\/\">electric vehicles<\/a>\n 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<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The investment, among Sumitomo\u2019s largest in India\u2019s green sector<\/strong>, positions the Japanese trading house to capture soaring demand from industrial and commercial consumers, a segment it expects to expand from 12 GW in 2023 to 100 GW by 2030. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Tata Power to invest USD 780 mn in solar manufacturing-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mumbai<\/strong><strong>-based power producer <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tatapower.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tata Power<\/a><\/strong><strong> plans to finalize a 10-GW<\/strong><strong> solar wafer and ingot manufacturing project by January next year<\/strong>, involving an investment of about INR 65 bn (USD 780 mn), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/renewables\/tata-power-to-finalise-rs-6500-cr-wafer-ingot-project-by-january-ceo-praveer-sinha\/articleshow\/125996791.cms\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a> reports, citing CEO and Managing Director Praveer Sinha. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Scheme to boost domestic manufacturing of rare earth magnets-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The<\/strong><strong> Indian government has approved a scheme<\/strong><strong> to <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\/news\/story\/fe53ba3b-8f3a-44f0-acff-1a67f45b6d6c\/government-launches-scheme-to-promote-magnet-manufacturing-in-india\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">promote domestic manufacturing<\/a><\/strong><strong> of sintered rare earth magnets with an outlay of USD 810 mn (INR 72.8 bn)<\/strong>, aiming to address India\u2019s near-total dependence on China for the critical components used in EVs, aerospace, and clean energy, as per a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2204625&reg=3&lang=1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India<\/strong><strong> Accelerator, an India-based startup support ecosystem<\/strong><strong>, has launched an INR 1.3 bn (USD 15 mn) fund<\/strong> backed by Saudi Arabia\u2019s National Technology Development Program, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/small-biz\/entrepreneurship\/india-accelerator-expands-to-saudi-arabia-with-15-million-fund-to-support-indian-startups-scaling-to-the-kingdom\/articleshow\/125926526.cms?from=mdr\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a> reports. 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This is followed by fixed income and real estate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investors are generally targeting annual returns of 9-12% for the asset class<\/strong> \u2014 a target that Sico Group\u2019s head of research Nishit Lakhoti broadly aligns with the asset class\u2019 long-term 8-9% total return CAGR in the GCC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/847.png?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the other hand, most investors are demanding the highest returns from private equity<\/strong> <strong>compared to other asset classes<\/strong>, given persistent illiquidity and exit risk in the sector. Most investors now require a minimum unleveraged return of around 13% to commit capital. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Blame it on the \u201cilliquidity premium.\u201d<\/strong> That\u2019s how Sico Capital CEO Wissam Haddad refers to the spread between the 9-12% target for equities and the 13%+ requirement for PE, which he says comes as softer IPO markets have made exits harder, forcing investors to demand higher compensation for the risk of having capital trapped in longer holding periods or continuation funds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cash might not be king?<\/strong> Despite expectations of 5-6% returns on liquidity holdings, Sico Group Deputy Group CEO Ali Marshad said investors may be underestimating the impact of rate cuts, noting that yields paying 5% today could drift closer to 4.25% over the coming year as policy eases, potentially forcing capital back into risk assets to maintain returns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The same goes for government bond yields: <\/strong>In the fixed income space, investors in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar are looking for 5% annual returns on 10-year USD government bonds, while those in Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain are eyeing closer to a 6% yield. Easing inflation and rate cuts will likely pull most GCC sovereign yields below 5%, with Bahrain remaining the key outlier, Marshad says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The safe wagers for investors in the Gulf? The UAE and Saudi Arabia<\/strong>, as usual \u2014 though confidence in Saudi Arabia eased slightly y-o-y amid concerns over liquidity and market performance. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And the new kids on the block:<\/strong> Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain have all seen optimism improve, with Kuwait in particular seeing investor confidence surge to 41% this year, up from 28%, according to the survey. This was led by reform momentum and an uptick in government spending in both Oman and Kuwait. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Most Asian markets were in the green this morning<\/strong>, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei making marginal gains on the back of positive export figures that beat analyst expectations. South Korea\u2019s Kospi gained 0.7%, while Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng is up 0.1%. China\u2019s CSI 300 was the outlier, remaining slightly lower. <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Sensex <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">84,532<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">- 0.17% (YTD: 7.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>NIFTY 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">25,812<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">- 0.18% (YTD: 8.72%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,958<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.21% (YTD: 5.96%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,107<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.05% (YTD: 18.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,406<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">- 0.4% (YTD: -13.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4,422<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">8,186<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.03% (YTD: -18.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" 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5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.25% (YTD: 1.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: 15.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,835.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,733.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: 16.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Values in the table above are listed as per the market position at 4:30 pm (IST) \/ 2:20 pm 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Modi invited the Jordanian firms to invest in Indian firms. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trade + economic agenda: <\/strong>Several agreements were finalized during the visit, covering fertilizers, energy, digital cooperation, water management, culture, and people-to-people exchanges. 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(Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/winter-session-of-parliament-scheduled-from-dec-1-to-dec-19-2025-kiren-rijiju\/\" style=\"\">Winter Session of Indian Parliament<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">19 December 2025 (Friday): Listing of ICICI Prudential Asset Management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 December (Friday): Tender period for Emirates NBD\u2019s offer for RBL Bank\u2019s public shares ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 January (Thursday): India assumes the Presidency of Brics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-20 January (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradeindia.com\/tradeshows\/145470\/international-crop-science-conference-exhibition-2026.html\" style=\"\">International Crop Science Conference and Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Le M\u00e9ridien Conference Center, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 January (Monday): Republic Day (Public Holiday). <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27 January (Tuesday): India-EU <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/press-releases.htm?dtl\/40336\/Joint_Press_Release_on_the_11th_India__EU_Foreign_Policy_and_Security_Consultations_and_the_6th_IndiaEU_Strategic_Partnership_Review_Meeting_in_Brusse\" style=\"\">Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (to potentially finalize FTA), New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-30 January (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/indiaenergyweek.com\/event\/2026\/_home\" style=\"\">India Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ONGC Advanced Training Institute, Goa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 January-1 February (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indiaagriexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">India Agri Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Ludhiana Exhibition Center, Punjab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 January (Saturday): Commencement of Budget Session 2026, Parliament of India, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 February (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dea.gov.in\/files\/announcements_documents\/Budget_Circular202627.pdf\" style=\"\">Union Budget 2026-27<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Parliament of India, New Delhi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-6 February (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indembassydili.gov.in\/section\/upcoming-events\/52nd-year-of-chemtech-world-expo-2026-3rd-6th-february-2026-bombay-exhibition-centre-goregaon-mumbai-india\/\" style=\"\">ChemTech World Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jio World Convention Center, Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-10 February (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcciapune.com\/initiatives\/pibs\/\" style=\"\">Pune International Business Summit (PIBS)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, SL Kirloskar Convention Center, JW Marriott, Pune.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-18 February (Saturday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mail.mgovcloud.in\/zm\/reUrlCheck.do?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ihgfdelhifair.in&uvd=080112bc01b0ca97b3b9c382fe8695f75900007551b3edcfcc2ddb715e6c6aafa782978c518a566cb3f6f21a7ffe245f0866d9739a2e499cb927e87a01a88796ae6f12bc9f57b01a3453a8582efd9c34348988c22f6b91180b551b1f376e9f25031cfc37c4ea8c2dd794586260eb4f7ab8d4b819af61d02b8c79bca5ed6019798dfd57476ad58a6ae69453df1092abdeb0411daa73a5e4730634ee6589ce7c65e0c0d835fceb01d9978da96482e3f4d3f54cb2fbe191fc12a2a26b6fc98eaaec21\" style=\"\">IHGF Delhi Fair<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (Spring), New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-20 February (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/impact.indiaai.gov.in\/\" style=\"\">India-AI Impact Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 February (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wsds.teriin.org\/\" style=\"\">World Sustainable Development Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Taj Palace, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">4 March (Wednesday): Holi (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 March (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b2b.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/entrepreneur-summit?ag=events_listing&utm_source=events_listing&utm_medium=eventListing\" style=\"\">ET Entrepreneur Summit & Awards<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bengaluru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 March (Thursday-Sunday): Bharat Urja Manthan - <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalenergyconclave.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Energy Conclave<\/a><\/span><span>, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 March (Friday): Eid Al Fitr (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indiasoft.org\/delegates-registration\/\" style=\"\">Indiasoft: International IT Exhibition & Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcitiesindia.com\/\" style=\"\">Smart Cities Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 March (Monday-Wednesday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;font-size:11.5pt;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plastiworld.org\/\" style=\"\">PlastiWorld India<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11.5pt\">, Jio World <\/span><span>Convention<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-size:11.5pt;\"> Center, Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 March (Tuesday): Mahavir Jayanti (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in March 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Election Commission of India is expected to announce polling dates for elections in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and the union territory Puducherry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">3 April (Friday): Good Friday (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 April (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conclave.railanalysis.com\/\" style=\"\">Rail & Metro Technology Conclave<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29 April-2 May (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bharatbuildcon.com\/\" style=\"\">Bharat Buildcon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-10 April (Tuesday-Friday), <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiarubberexpo.in\/\" style=\"\">India Rubber Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ITPO, Pragati Maidan, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 May (Friday): Buddha Purnima (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 May (Tuesday): Eid Al Adha (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 June (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homelandsecurityexpo.in\/datesvenue.php#\" style=\"\">India Homeland Security Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 June (Friday): Muharram (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in 1H 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Signing of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/india-qatar-trade-deal-by-q3-next-year-piyush-goyal\/articleshow\/124350957.cms\" style=\"\">India-Qatar Freetrade Agreement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (details yet to be announced);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>India-EU Trade and Technology Council <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/press-releases.htm?dtl\/40336\/Joint_Press_Release_on_the_11th_India__EU_Foreign_Policy_and_Security_Consultations_and_the_6th_IndiaEU_Strategic_Partnership_Review_Meeting_in_Brusse\" style=\"\">Ministerial Meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Brussels, Belgium.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 August (Saturday): Independence Day (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 August (Wednesday): Prophet Mohammad\u2019s Birthday (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2 October (Friday): Gandhi Jayanti (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 October (Tuesday): Dussehra (Public Holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span 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