PM Modi and UAE President Review Strategic Partnership, Stress Stability
in West Asia
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Prime
Minister Narendra Modi met UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the
sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France.
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This
was the third meeting
between the two leaders in 2026, highlighting the strength of
the India–UAE
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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The
leaders reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation following:
o
President
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s visit to India in January 2026.
o
PM
Modi’s visit to the UAE in May 2026.
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They
discussed expanding collaboration in:
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Technology
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Trade
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Investment
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Energy
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Defence
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Both
leaders exchanged views on key regional and global developments of mutual
interest.
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PM
Modi emphasized the importance of:
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Dialogue
and diplomacy
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Respect
for international law
o
Sovereignty
and territorial integrity
o
Peace,
security, and stability in West Asia
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India
and the UAE called for free,
safe, and uninterrupted navigation, trade, and commerce through the Strait of
Hormuz, a vital global energy and trade route.
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PM
Modi invited President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to attend the
upcoming BRICS Summit to be hosted by India later this year.
Key Takeaway
The Modi–Mohamed bin Zayed
meeting reaffirmed the deepening India–UAE strategic partnership, with a focus
on trade, investment, technology, energy cooperation, and regional stability,
while underscoring the importance of secure maritime trade through the Strait
of Hormuz.
[ABS News Service/18.06.2026]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met with the President of the
United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the
sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France. This was the third meeting between
the two leaders in 2026, reflecting the strong and vibrant India-UAE
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The two leaders reviewed the progress and positive developments
in bilateral cooperation, including in the areas of technology, trade,
investment, energy, and defence flowing from the visits of President His
Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India in January 2026 and that
of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the UAE in May 2026. The two leaders also
exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
Prime Minister underscored the importance of dialogue,
diplomacy, and respect for international law, sovereignty, and territorial
integrity in advancing enduring peace, security, and stability in the West Asia
region. The two sides called for continued free, safe, and unimpeded
navigation, trade and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister conveyed his invitation to President Sheikh
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to attend the BRICS Summit to be hosted by India
later this year.