India and UAE Review Strategic Partnership

India and the United Arab Emirates reviewed the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s official visit to Abu Dhabi on 7 May 2026. The visit included meetings on trade, investment, energy, connectivity, defence, technology, and regional issues in West Asia.

India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

The India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is a bilateral framework that covers political, economic, energy, security, and people-to-people cooperation. India and the UAE elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2017. The UAE is one of India’s major trading partners in West Asia. Bilateral cooperation includes crude oil, liquefied natural gas, renewable energy, ports, logistics, and digital infrastructure.

Key Meetings During the Visit

Vikram Misri met Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation of the UAE, to review cooperation across multiple sectors. He also met Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mubadala Investment Company, on investment and technology cooperation. Mubadala Investment Company is a sovereign investment firm based in Abu Dhabi. It invests in sectors such as energy, aerospace, healthcare, semiconductors, and advanced technology.

India–France–UAE Trilateral Framework

Misri also took part in a trilateral meeting under the India–France–UAE framework with Reem Al Hashimy and Martin Briens, Secretary General of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France. The India–France–UAE trilateral format was launched in 2023 for cooperation in energy, climate, defence, and innovation. The discussions covered a structured roadmap for cooperation under the trilateral framework. The meeting also reviewed follow-up on decisions taken during the visits of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in January 2026 and Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in February 2026.

Regional Context

The visit took place after attacks in Fujairah that injured three Indian nationals. Fujairah is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates and lies on the Gulf of Oman coast. India and the UAE also discussed the regional situation in West Asia and other global issues of mutual interest. West Asia includes countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and Palestine.

Important Facts for Exams

• The United Arab Emirates has seven emirates, and Abu Dhabi is the capital of the country.
• India and the UAE established diplomatic relations in 1972.
• The India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was announced in 2017.
• Mubadala Investment Company is one of Abu Dhabi’s major sovereign investment entities.