Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s May 15–20, 2026 tour across the UAE and four European countries finished with concrete sector deals rather than only ceremonial visits.
- In Abu Dhabi India secured an arrangement for 30 million barrels of strategic petroleum reserves on Indian soil and the UAE pledged nearly $5 billion in new investments.
- A Tata Electronics–ASML agreement tied to a proposed 300‑millimetre fab in Dholera was announced, with the project reported to involve investment on the order of $11 billion.
- India and Norway elevated ties into a Green Strategic Partnership covering renewable energy, green shipping, Arctic science, space cooperation and research collaboration, and King Harald V awarded Modi the Grand Cross.
- All three outcomes build on the India–EFTA TEPA, which entered into force in October 2025 and includes an EFTA commitment to large-scale investment that could speed India’s technology, energy and green-transition goals.