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India and UAE Unveil Defence, Energy and Tech Push After Extended New Delhi Summit

The brief visit produced a suite of letters of intent plus commercial steps that deepen a partnership built since the 2022 trade pact.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed for roughly three to three-and-a-half hours, expanding a meeting initially slated for about two hours.
  • Both sides issued a letter of intent toward a Strategic Defence Partnership covering defence manufacturing, innovation and advanced technologies.
  • Hindustan Petroleum and ADNOC Gas announced a 10-year LNG supply deal for 0.5 million tonnes per year starting in 2028.
  • They set a goal to double bilateral trade to USD 200 billion by 2032 while outlining civil nuclear cooperation on large reactors and small modular reactors.
  • New technology and investment moves included plans for a supercomputing cluster in India, exploration of digital and data embassies, space sector collaboration, UAE participation in Gujarat’s Dholera Special Investment Region, and steps to ease banking and payments, alongside a joint stand against cross-border terrorism.