India and the United Arab Emirates have signed a series of agreements across energy, defence, space, infrastructure and technology during UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s official visit to New Delhi.
At the centre of the visit was a 10-year Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply agreement signed between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and ADNOC Gas for the supply of 0.5 MTPA starting in 2028, strengthening long-term energy cooperation between the two countries.
The two sides also agreed to explore cooperation in advanced nuclear technologies, including large reactors and Small Modular Reactors (SMR), following India’s enactment of the SHANTI law in 2025, which enables deeper collaboration in civil nuclear energy.
The agreements were finalised during a three-hour summit between Sheikh Mohamed and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which produced 12 major outcomes, including a commitment to double bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri described the visit as “short, but extremely substantive,” underlining the strategic depth of the talks.
Beyond energy, the two countries signed a Letter of Intent between IN-SPACe and the UAE Space Agency for joint space infrastructure development, and agreed on a Strategic Defence Partnership Framework covering defence manufacturing, advanced technologies, cyber security and counter-terrorism cooperation.
The UAE announced plans for major infrastructure investments in Gujarat’s Dholera Special Investment Region, while First Abu Dhabi Bank and DP World will establish operations in GIFT City to strengthen financial and logistics linkages.
