UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed the exchange of several agreements, memoranda of understanding, and letters of intent aimed at strengthening and advancing cooperation between the two countries.
The exchanges took place during His Highness’ working visit to India.
The exchanged documents included:
• Letter of Intent between the UAE and the Republic of India on a Strategic Defence Partnership, exchanged by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India.
• Letter of Intent between the UAE Space Agency and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to launch a joint initiative to enable space industry development and commercial collaboration.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors.
The talks, held at the Prime Minister’s Residence during Sheikh Mohamed’s working visit to India, were framed within the two countries’ longstanding ties, anchored on their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
At the outset of the meeting, the UAE President congratulated Modi on India’s Republic Day on January 26 and wished the country continued progress and prosperity.
Both leaders reviewed the strong and growing UAE–India relationship, particularly in areas that support shared development goals, including the economy, investment, space, technology, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and food security.
They reaffirmed the importance of sustained dialogue and regular high-level exchanges, underscoring their commitment to expanding cooperation at all levels.
Sheikh Mohamed and Modi also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concern, highlighting the role of the UAE–India partnership in advancing multilateral cooperation to promote global development, stability, and prosperity.
The UAE President said both nations share a common vision of maximising opportunities for cooperation, especially in technology and artificial intelligence, noting their potential to help build a more prosperous future.
A Letter of Intent on Investment Cooperation was also exchanged between the UAE Ministry of Investment and the Government of Gujarat in the Republic of India regarding the development of Dholera Special Investment Region.
He also reiterated the UAE’s support for efforts that promote peace in South Asia, in line with its longstanding policy of resolving disputes through dialogue and diplomacy.
Sheikh Mohamed expressed his best wishes to Modi as India prepares to assume the chairmanship of BRICS in 2026, voicing confidence in India’s leadership in advancing the bloc’s development agenda.
He likewise wished success for the India AI Impact Summit 2026, expressing hope that it would reinforce the role of artificial intelligence in driving global development.
The meeting was attended by senior members of the UAE delegation, including Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence; Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; and other senior officials.
The document was exchanged by His Excellency Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri, Minister of State, and His Excellency Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary.
The document was exchanged by Her Excellency Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and His Excellency Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of India.
• Sales and Purchase Agreement between ADNOC Gas and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), exchanged by His Excellency Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, and His Excellency Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India.
• Memorandum of Understanding on Food Safety and Technical Requirements, between the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India.
