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India, UAE Leaders Seek Deeper Energy, Defence, Investment Ties

India’s prime minister and the UAE’s president spoke by telephone about strengthening cooperation.

They discussed energy, defence, technology, investment and healthcare.

The UAE supplies important energy products to India, including oil and natural gas.

The countries are also working together on defence technology, training and security.

UAE companies and investment institutions have put large amounts of money into India.

A trade agreement signed in 2022 helped increase trade between the two countries.

Their trade reached $101.2 billion in 2025-26.

The leaders also talked about working together to support peace and stability in West Asia.

Key facts

Key cooperation areas: Energy, defence, technology, investment and health
UAE investment in India: Nearly $22 billion between April 2000 and September 2024
Bilateral trade: Rose from $72.87 billion in 2021-22 to $101.2 billion in 2025-26
India's 2025-26 imports from UAE: $63.8 billion, including $15.1 billion in crude oil and $8.3 billion in petroleum products
LNG arrangement: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited agreed to purchase 0.5 million tonnes per annum of LNG from ADNOC Gas for 10 years beginning in 2028
Economic agreement: The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement was signed in February 2022 and implemented in May 2022
Defence cooperation: The proposed framework covers defence industry, innovation, advanced technologies, training, cybersecurity and maritime security

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