Indian workers hold ground in Gulf despite risks as Mideast war wagesIndian blue-collar workers in West Asia are choosing to stay despite escalating military conflict to protect their jobs and support familie...
18 Mar, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
Dabur and other Indian companies in West Asia build support units for staff battling uncertaintyWest Asian companies are prioritizing employee safety amidst the US-Iran conflict, offering extended leaves and mental well-being support. ...
08 Mar, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Oman, India’s Gulf 'n' West Asia GatewayIndia and Oman have forged a new chapter in their trade journey by signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. This agreement n...
22 Dec, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
- India & Oman will work to roll out trade pact in three months: Piyush Goyal
India and Oman are set to implement a free trade agreement in the next three months. This pact allows Indian firms to employ 100% Indian st...
20 Dec, 2025, 04.05 AM IST
Oman assures hiring flexibility for Indian companies under trade pact, says Piyush GoyalOman has assured flexibility in hiring norms for Indian companies. Indian firms investing in Oman will be allowed to hire a majority of the...
19 Dec, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
India gets unprecedented market access in Oman trade pactThe pact would help Indian exporters, reeling under the impact of 50% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Indian goods, to diver...
19 Dec, 2025, 12.52 AM IST
UP, Bihar replace Kerala as top supplier of blue-collar workforce to GCC nations: ReportAccording to the report, there has been a 50 per cent increase in the migration of blue-collar workers from India to the GCC in the first s...
17 Nov, 2023, 08.41 PM IST
Ex-Blackstone MD's fund buys into defence supplier Data PatternsFlorintree, owned by Mathew Cyriac - the former India private equity co-head of Blackstone, acquired the stake held by existing investor Om...
04 Jun, 2021, 04.56 PM IST
India has the highest number of expat women employed in Oman's government sectorAccording to the 2020 Statistical Yearbook data from National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) Oman, the number of Indian women...
07 Sep, 2020, 02.58 PM IST
Indians not singled out: Omanisation launched three decades backIt is no doubt that Oman among all other countries in Gulf employ more Indians in advisory role in government sector due to deep ties betwe...
05 May, 2020, 07.49 PM IST
Indian workers in Gulf down by half since 2015There has been a steady decline over the past few years and the recent immigration policies adopted by Gulf countries are a mixed bag for I...
04 Jul, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
Oman Air to increase flight frequencies to key Indian sectorsOman Air is set to increase flight frequencies to four of its key destinations in India, increasing its operations to a total of 126 flight...
18 Nov, 2015, 02.59 PM IST
Time for Indian CEOs to pack up in Oman? Proposal to reserve top five positions for nativesOman isn’t exactly a favourite destination in the Gulf for expats. And the Shura plan has just taken the sheen further from the country.
27 May, 2015, 03.28 PM IST
- Mahindra Satyam to double Mideast workforce
Mahindra earlier this month inked a deal with US information systems giant Cisco, a key step in its bid to move beyond the Indian domestic ...
14 Mar, 2011, 12.29 PM IST
- India second-best market for Oman's non-oil exports
Trade ties between India and Oman have grown exponentially in the last five years and bilateral trade between the two sides touched $4.5 bi...
22 Dec, 2010, 10.56 AM IST
- Gulf Cooperation Council countries postpone residency cap for foreign workers
Gulf Cooperation Council countries have agreed to put off the six-year residency cap on unskilled foreign workers. Mystery behind elusive b...
23 Jan, 2008, 11.35 AM IST
- Labour pact with Oman must wait
The India-Oman labour pact has been delayed after differences arose between the two countries on the Labour Welfare MoU in the last minute.
14 Dec, 2007, 02.21 AM IST