India-Oman Trade Grows At 20%: R Mukundan On Strategic Partnership

R Mukundan, MD & CEO, Tata Chemicals discusses the friendly and positive business relationship between India and Oman, highlighting trade figures of approximately 10 billion growing at 19-20% year on year. The interviewee notes Oman’s importance as a staging post for the Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Africa corridor, citing ports like Duqm, Salalah, and Sohar. The discussion also covers the Tata Group’s ecosystem in Oman, including services through TCS and trading relationships for materials. The speaker emphasizes the Prime Minister’s push for strong relationships with the Middle East and the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’.