India and United Arab Emirates sign seven key agreements on May 15, 2026

Key facts

• India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed seven key agreements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.
• A strategic collaboration agreement was signed between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to strengthen energy security and strategic petroleum reserves.
• A strategic agreement was signed for the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to boost long-term energy security.
• A framework agreement on a Strategic Defence Partnership was signed to expand cooperation in defence manufacturing, innovation, military training, maritime security, cyber defence, and secure communications.
• A ship repair and maritime infrastructure cluster project is proposed at Vadinar in Gujarat to advance the Make In India scheme.
• An arrangement on skill development in ship repair was established to position India as a hub for skilled shipbuilding and ship repair professionals.
• The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and UAE's G-42 will set up eight Exaflop Super Computer Clusters.
• The UAE committed $5 billion in investments across Indian infrastructure and financial institutions.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a five-nation tour visiting the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy.
• The visit to Norway is the first official visit by an Indian prime minister to the Nordic nation in 43 years.