India and the United Arab Emirates will sign the first ever bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the two countries on Friday.
The FTA — Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) — is expected to be in focus during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan. A statement from the Ministry of External Affairs said the summit will provide both the leaders an opportunity to discuss "bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest".