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25/05/2026
Regional instability forces every country to rethink energy security. India just did and the outcomes from its recent discussions with the UAE span five domains: energy, investment, defence, technology, and trade.
Starting with energy, 30 million barrels of UAE crude will be stored in India's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, with strategic gas reserves and long-term LPG supply agreements also signed with ADNOC.
In investment, $5 billion in fresh commitments were signed. Emirates NBD into RBL Bank, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority into the National Infrastructure Investment Fund, and International Holding Company into Saman Capital.
Defence saw Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World Dubai agree to set up a ship repair cluster at Vadinar and a maritime skills centre, both considered tangible steps within a broader strategic framework.
For technology, a term sheet for an 8-exaflop supercomputing facility was signed, directly supporting India's AI Mission.
Rounding it out on trade, the METRI virtual corridor between Indian and UAE ports was operationalised, unlocking greater efficiency in bilateral maritime commerce.
Two and a half hours. Five domains. Diplomacy usually moves slowly. However, this visit was an exception, and India's energy security is structurally different because of it.
(India UAE Relations, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Energy Security, ADNOC, PM Modi Abu Dhabi, India UAE Investment, Defence Cooperation, India AI Mission, METRI Trade Corridor, Vikram Misri)
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