UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's Visit to India

Key Facts

• Date: 19 January 2026
• Visit: 3rd visit as UAE President, 5th overall to India
• Invited by: PM Narendra Modi

Major Outcomes

• Reviewed India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP)
• Expansion of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
• Target: USD 200 billion bilateral trade by 2032

Important Agreements

• C-DAC & G42: Supercomputing Cluster
• IN-SPACe & UAE Space Agency: Joint space infrastructure
• Defence LoI: Strategic Defence Partnership
• HPCL–ADNOC Gas: 10-year LNG supply agreement (0.5 MTPA from 2028)
• APEDA–UAE Ministry: Food sector cooperation
• Dholera SIR (Gujarat): Development LoI
• Promotion of FAB and DP World operations in GIFT City

UPSC Prelims Facts

• CEPA
• G42
• Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
• GIFT City
• IN-SPACe