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- In BMI’s Middle Eastern petrochemicals risk/reward ratings (RRRs) matrix, the UAE registers a score of 63.7 points, unchanged since the previous quarter. This quarter, the UAE remains in 2 nd place, 2.9 points ahead of Kuwait and 13.9 points behind the regional leader Saudi Arabia. Whether the UAE retains its position will depend on its ability to stay ahead of Qatar in country risk ratings, coupled with the further expansion of Borouge in 2013 and the proposed Chemaweyaat which is set to bolster its petrochemicals capacity. TRADE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIA AND UAE UAE enjoys close economic and cultural relations with India. Close maritime contact between India and the Arabian peninsula date back to 3rd and 2nd millennium BC. and textile and spice trade between the two countries flourished during most of 1 millennium AD. The discovery of oil allowed the UAE to increase and diversify its trade relations with India. In 2008-09, India emerged as the largest trade partner of the UAE with bilateral trade between the two countries exceeding US$44.5 billion. During the first half of 2010, non-oil trade between India and the UAE stood at US$20.4 billion. UAE is home to more than 1.75 million Indian expatriates, making Indians the second largest ethnic group in the Arab nation. Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) is an India-Oman joint venture established to construct, own and operate a modern world scale two-train ammoniaurea fertilizer manufacturing plant (production capacity of 1,750 tonnes per day) at the Sur Industrial Estate in the Sultanate of Oman. The Government of India has agreed to purchase OMIFCO’s entire urea output under a 15-year Urea Off Take Agreement on predetermined prices, while the Sultanate of Oman has committed to supply the gas feedstock for the life of the project. The project is mainly focused on producing urea (annual capacity of 1.63million metric tons) andammonia (1.15 million metric tons).Shareholders in OMIFCO are Oman Oil Company (50%), Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (25%) and Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative (25%). Parul Institute of Management and Research - 792 Page 94

There are a number of joint ventures and investments undertaken by UAE companies in India. EMMAR, a real estate company of Dubai Government, is active in the real estate sector having already set up a major township, an international conventioncentre and a golf course in Hyderabad. Emaar and India's MGF Development Limited, joined together to form India's largest FDI in real estate amounting to over half a billion dollars for projects with a capital outlay of US$4 billion (Rs.18,000 crore) and constructed flats for the Commonwealth Games (2010) Village. Dubai Ports World is now operating 6 major Ports in India at Nhava Sheva, Navi Mumbai, Chennai, etc, following its acquisition of the P&O of U.K. DP World was awarded a $150 million contract in 2007 for work on construction of the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam in Kochi (Kerala). The first phase of the ICTT Project at Vallarpadam (Kochi) was inaugurated by Prime Minister on - February 11, 2011. The terminal currently has a capacity to handle one million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent container units). The planned capacity at Vallarpadam, when fully expanded, is three million TEUs, making it the country's largest container terminal. In Gujarat - UAE's company "Dubai Port World", a leader in international marine terminal operations has a 100% equity stake in the $364.77 million "Mundra International Container Terminal" (MICT) facility and executes full operational control. Ras al-Khaimah (RAK) signed a MoU for a JV with Govt. of A.P for setting up a one million tonne per annum Alumina plant and a 250,000 tonne aluminium smelter. RAK, represented by the RAK Investment Authority (RAKIA), will set up a registered company in India to set up the plant which would use the bauxite resources available in A.P. RAK has already commissioned the RAK ceramics factory located at Kakinada in AP. UAE tile manufacturer, RAK Ceramics India, plans to set up a tile plant in Ahmedabad, at an investment of $150 million. The plant will be commissioned by early-2012. Many UAE companies have signed MoUs with many state Governments in real estate and construction fields. Parul Institute of Management and Research - 792 Page 95

- In BMI’s Middle Eastern petrochemicals risk/reward ratings (RRRs) matrix, the UAE<br />

registers a score of 63.7 points, unchanged since the previous quarter. This quarter,<br />

the UAE remains in 2 nd place, 2.9 points ahead of Kuwait and 13.9 points behind the<br />

regional leader Saudi Arabia. Whether the UAE retains its position will depend on its<br />

ability to stay ahead of Qatar in country risk ratings, coupled with the further<br />

expansion of Borouge in 2013 and the proposed Chemaweyaat which is set to<br />

bolster its petrochemicals capacity.<br />

TRADE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIA AND UAE<br />

UAE enjoys close economic and cultural relations with India. Close maritime contact<br />

between India and the Arabian peninsula date back to 3rd and 2nd millennium<br />

BC. and textile and spice trade between the two countries flourished during most of 1<br />

millennium AD.<br />

The discovery of oil allowed the UAE to increase and diversify its trade relations with<br />

India. In 2008-09, India emerged as the largest trade partner of the UAE with<br />

bilateral trade between the two countries exceeding US$44.5 billion. During the first<br />

half of 2010, non-oil trade between India and the UAE stood at US$20.4 billion. UAE<br />

is home to more than 1.75 million Indian expatriates, making Indians the second<br />

largest ethnic group in the Arab nation.<br />

Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) is an India-Oman joint venture<br />

established to construct, own and operate a modern world scale two-train ammoniaurea<br />

fertilizer manufacturing plant (production capacity of 1,750 tonnes per day) at<br />

the Sur Industrial Estate in the Sultanate of Oman. The Government of India has<br />

agreed to purchase OMIFCO’s entire urea output under a 15-year Urea <strong>Of</strong>f Take<br />

Agreement on predetermined prices, while the Sultanate of Oman has committed to<br />

supply the gas feedstock for the life of the project. The project is mainly focused on<br />

producing urea (annual capacity of 1.63million metric tons) andammonia (1.15<br />

million metric tons).Shareholders in OMIFCO are Oman Oil Company (50%), Krishak<br />

Bharati Cooperative Limited (25%) and Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative<br />

(25%).<br />

Parul <strong>Institute</strong> of <strong>Management</strong> and Research - <strong>792</strong> Page 94

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