Bilateral trade between the UAE and India has risen by nearly 15 per cent over the past two years since the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), according to a senior official from the UAE-India CEPA Council. Exports from the Emirates to India increased by over 7 per cent, while Indian exports to the UAE grew by a much higher 27 per cent during the same period, said Ahmed Aljeibi, Director of the UAE-India CEPA Council.