India and Bahrain began negotiations on their first income tax treaty, with talks also held on an investment protection and economic partnership agreement.
India and Bahrain have agreed to initiate negotiations on an income tax treaty, the two countries announced during their fifth High Joint Commission (HJC) meeting in New Delhi on 3 November 2025.
The proposed treaty would mark the first tax agreement of its kind between the two nations. It will only come into effect once it has been finalised, signed, and ratified by both nations.
The officials also confirmed that discussions are in progress on a bilateral investment protection agreement (IPA) and a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA).
