Selective exclusions reflect protection of vulnerable domestic sectors: India's choice to exclude dairy, gold, silver, footwear, and labour-intensive products signals prioritization of domestic agriculture and small industries over broad trade liberalization.

Tariff-rate quotas introduce calibrated trade openness: Applying TRQs for sensitive products like dates and marble allows India to open trade without undermining domestic producers, showing a strategic balance between liberalization and protection.

Oman's concessions enable limited export growth for India: Allowing marble block imports from India, despite prior bans, indicates Oman’s willingness to accommodate Indian exports within the pact’s framework, fostering bilateral trade within controlled limits.