India ready to extend all possible support for peace in West Asia: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Abu Dhabi on the first leg of a six-day tour covering the UAE and Europe. He met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday. In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Modi strongly condemned recent attacks on the UAE, describing them as completely unacceptable. Addressing President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed as brother, he praised the resilience shown by the UAE leadership during challenging times, reaffirmed India’s support for the Emirates, and said dialogue and diplomacy remain the only path forward in the current period of global conflict. PM Modi also noted that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and the UAE continues to grow stronger across multiple sectors.

UAE पर हुए हमलों की हम घोर निंदा करते हैं। UAE को जिस तरह से निशाना बनाया गया है, ये किसी भी रूप में स्वीकार्य नहीं है।

इन कठिन परिस्थितियों में आपने जिस संयम, courage और build-up का परिचय दिखाया है, ये बहुत ही सराहनीय है। राष्ट्रीय एकता, सुरक्षा और क्षेत्रीय अखंडता बनाए रखने… pic.twitter.com/9X4m5ADRXB

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As per reports, the two sides signed a framework agreement for a strategic defence partnership – a significant step that institutionalises security cooperation between the two countries. A memorandum of understanding on strategic petroleum reserves was also concluded, alongside a separate agreement on liquefied petroleum gas supplies – moves that directly address India’s energy security concerns amid ongoing West Asia tensions. 
The two countries further signed an MoU to establish a ship repair cluster at Vadinar on India’s western coast. On the investment front, the UAE announced commitments worth five billion US dollars into Indian infrastructure, RBL Bank and Samman Capital.