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India to prioritise Qatar, Bahrain FTAs over GCC trade agreement

June 28, 2026·Business StandardEconomy

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GCC CONTEXT

India's bilateral free trade agreement strategy reflects shifting negotiation priorities within the Gulf, where smaller, resource-rich economies like Qatar and Bahrain offer concentrated trade flows and faster implementation timelines compared to the broader GCC bloc. Historically, GCC-level trade arrangements have moved slowly due to coordination requirements across six members with varying economic structures and tariff regimes, creating a structural incentive for bilateral deals that can address specific sectoral interests—particularly energy, petrochemicals, and services. This negotiation pattern echoes earlier instances where major trading partners have pursued parallel tracks of bilateral and multilateral engagement, affecting import competition and sector-level trade dynamics across

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