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India, UAE Sign Key Energy And Defence Pacts Amid West Asia Crisis
PM Modi and UAE President Nahyan Photo: PIBPM Modi and UAE President Nahyan Photo: PIBSummary of this articlePM Modi visited UAE amid energy crisis and West Asia disruptions.India-UAE signed LPG and petroleum reserve deals to strengthen energy security.UAE announced $5 billion investments across Indian infrastructure and finance sectors.Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United Arab Emirates on an official trip amid growing concerns over energy security and supply disruptions caused by the continuing conflict in West Asia. The visit came at a time when India has begun feeling the impact of the global energy crisis, including higher fuel prices domestically.During the visit to Abu Dhabi, Modi held discussions with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan across areas including trade, investment, defence cooperation and energy security. The trip was aimed at strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries while reinforcing Indias access to reliable energy supplies.1 May 2026Get the latest issue of Outlook BusinessAs part of the visit, India and the UAE signed two key memorandums of understanding in the areas of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Strategic Petroleum Reserves. The agreements are expected to support India’s efforts to secure long-term energy supplies amid elevated crude prices and continued disruptions in global shipping routes.The two countries also reached an agreement on a framework for strategic defence cooperation and signed an MoU to establish a ship repair cluster in Vadinar in Gujarat's Dwarka district.In addition, investment commitments worth $5 billion were announced across Indian infrastructure projects as well as financial institutions including RBL Bank and Sammaan Capital.The agreements are expected to further deepen economic and strategic engagement between New Delhi and Abu Dhabi, which remains one of India’s closest partners in the Gulf region.Focus On Energy SecurityThe visit assumes significance as India attempts to navigate a difficult energy environment following the prolonged conflict in West Asia and continuing disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz.The UAE remains one of India's most reliable crude and energy suppliers and has continued to play a critical role in supporting India’s energy requirements during periods of global instability.India and the UAE already maintain long-term supply arrangements, and the new agreements are expected to strengthen energy cooperation further.Duri...
India and UAE sign defence pacts, as Iran war tensions simmer
Deal inked during Modi visit to UAE focuses on maritime security, cyberdefence, communications and information exchange.The United Arab Emirates and India have signed pacts on defence, energy and shipping during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf state on Friday, as both countries seek to deepen their relationship amid heightened tensions between Abu Dhabi and Tehran.The agreements were signed on Friday during a meeting between India’s Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, the latest in a series of steps to strengthen ties between the two countries.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UAE comes under Iranian attacks for second consecutive day: Ministrylist 2 of 4Global energy crisis highlights meagre oil buffers in developing worldlist 3 of 4Why the Iran conflict is becoming a problem for BRICSlist 4 of 4India hikes fuel prices as Iran crisis bitesend of listThe strategic defence partnership stipulates that both nations will deepen “defence industrial collaboration and cooperation on innovation and advanced technology, training, exercises, maritime security, cyber defence, secure communications and information exchange”, according to an official statement.A key area of agreement was strategic petroleum reserves and the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG), with a pact stating that any “potential storage of crude oil in Fujairah, UAE, to form part of the Indian strategic petroleum reserve”.The meeting comes after the UAE accused Iran of targeting its eastern coast emirate of Fujairah with drones and missiles, setting an oil refinery on fire and injuring three Indian workers.Modi condemned the strikes in a post on X and said during the meeting that he “renewed my emphasis on our condemnation of the attacks that targeted the United Arab Emirates in the strongest terms”.There are around 4.3 million Indians living or working in the UAE, a country that has been heavily targeted in rocket and drone strikes by Iran during the war.‘Deepen economic ties’Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said in a post on X that talks with Modi explored “measures to give new momentum to cooperation in energy, technology, and other priority sectors”.In addition to the deals, the UAE will also invest up to $5bn to “further deepen economic ties” with India, Modi said.India, like many countries across the world, has felt the bite of rising fuel crisis due to the US-Israeli war on Iran and the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.Rece...
India hosted Iran and UAE together, then signed defence and energy ...
Amid rising Iran-UAE tensions at the BRICS meeting in New Delhi, India deepened ties with both, signing a strategic defence pact with the UAE while engaging Iran. This reflects India's policy of ...
PM Modi UAE Visit: India-UAE Strategic Defence Pact Signed
PM Modi UAE Visit: PM Modi and UAE President Al Nahyan ink strategic defence and energy pacts amid West Asia tensions to boost bilateral ties and regional peace.
