Strengthening Indo-Oman trade relations, India Show 2009 is an excellent platform for Indian exporters, manufacturers, suppliers and dealers to introduce and promote their products and services to the rapidly increasing market in the Sultanate of Oman and across the Gulf wide region.

The India Show comprises of two main segments, one focusing on the growth potential of Indian Export Products and Services and the second on the requirements of affluent NRI’s living in Oman and the Gulf region.

A unique opportunity for companies and service providers to showcase and capitalise on the burgeoning market for products and services originating from India.

Caters to the requirements of the largest expatriate community of NRI’s living in Oman.

The number of Indians, now estimated at over 500,000 residents, has paved the way for the increased demand of Indian products and services within the Sultanate. The growing Indian community has also helped to further develop investments throughout the MENA region.

Currently, there are over 100 Indian companies firmly rooted within the Omani construction, manufacturing, exploration, communication, IT, pharmaceuticals, mining and healthcare sectors.

Furthermore, as many as thirty Omani companies are well established within the Indian market place and contribute a total investment of over $ 200 million across the home furniture, refineries and pharmaceutical industries.

India-Oman non-oil bilateral trade in the first quarter of 2008 registered an impressive growth of 35-40 per cent, crossing the $2 billion mark at the end of 2008. Three-year bilateral trade record:

2006 - $ 946 million
2007 - $ 1.8 billion
2008 - $ 2 billion

Warehousing, Shipping, Clean Coal Technologies and Railways are projected to be future prospects in bilateral trade between the countries.

Potential investment sectors:

• Tourism
• Infrastructure
• Finance