Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief visit to the UAE was short on time but rich in results, the Ministry of External Affairs said, as the two countries sealed significant economic, energy, defence and technology accords.
The trip ended on a personal note: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan personally saw Mr. Modi off at the airport, the two exchanging a warm embrace. Mr. Modi described the engagements on X as “short but highly productive,” saying he had extensive discussions with his “brother” Sheikh Mohamed to deepen the India‑UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal summed up the visit as “brief in duration, significant in outcomes,” highlighting a range of agreements and commitments made during high‑level talks. Mr. Modi reiterated India’s strong condemnation of the recent attacks on the UAE and expressed solidarity with the Emirati people and leadership. He also stressed the importance of secure transit and unhindered navigation through the Strait of Hormuz for regional stability and global energy and food security.
A headline outcome was a USD 5 billion investment package from UAE entities into India: USD 3 billion from the Emirates New Development Bank into RBL Bank, USD 1 billion from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority channelled to infrastructure via the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), and USD 1 billion from the International Holding Company into Sammaan Capital.
Energy cooperation was strengthened through a Strategic Collaboration Agreement between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited and ADNOC to raise UAE participation in India’s strategic reserves to 30 million barrels. The two sides also discussed creating strategic gas reserves in India and finalised long‑term arrangements for LPG supplies.
On security, leaders welcomed a Framework for the Strategic Defence Partnership to accelerate defence industrial collaboration, bolster maritime security, and enhance cyberdefence cooperation. In technology and trade, India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) and UAE’s G42 agreed on an eight‑exaflop supercomputer cluster, and a Virtual Trade Corridor using the MAITRI digital interface was operationalised to streamline cargo, cut costs and shorten transit times between the countries.
Officials said the concentrated, high‑impact visit marks a new chapter in India‑UAE relations, producing concrete projects across investment, energy, defence and technology. (Sourced from a syndicated feed.)
