13th India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments meets in Abu Dhabi
The 13th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments was held in Abu Dhabi on 18 September 2025, co-chaired by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and ADIA Managing Director Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Summary
The India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments held its 13th meeting in Abu Dhabi on 18 September 2025. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal co-chaired the meeting with Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). The Joint Task Force was set up in 2013 to promote investments and resolve investor issues between the two countries. The co-chairs noted that bilateral non-oil trade reached nearly US$38 billion in the first half of 2025, up 34% year-on-year, building on the India-UAE CEPA implemented in May 2022. The meeting also reviewed joint projects such as Bharat Mart, a 2.7 million sq ft complex in the Jebel Ali Free Zone.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 13th, Abu Dhabi, 18 September 2025
- Co-chairs
- Piyush Goyal; Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (ADIA)
- Set up
- 2013
- Non-oil trade, H1 2025
- ~US$38 billion, +34%
- CEPA
- In force since May 2022
- Bharat Mart
- 2.7 million sq ft, Jebel Ali Free Zone
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which UAE institution's Managing Director co-chaired the 13th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments in September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), co-chaired the meeting with Piyush Goyal.
In which year was the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments established?
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Correct answer: B — 2013
The Joint Task Force was established in 2013 as a forum for strengthening economic ties and resolving investor issues.
Consider the following statements based on the 13th India-UAE Joint Task Force meeting: 1. India-UAE bilateral non-oil trade reached nearly US$38 billion in the first half of 2025. 2. The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was implemented in May 2024. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Non-oil trade reached nearly US$38 billion in H1 2025 (+34%), but the CEPA was implemented in May 2022, not 2024.