New Delhi, Dec 16: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates to attend the 16th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting and the fifth round of the India-UAE Strategic Dialogue, held on December 15.
The meetings were co-chaired by Jaishankar and his counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE.
The two sides undertook a comprehensive review of the full spectrum of bilateral relations, including trade and investment, energy, connectivity, defence and security, development partnership, technology, health, culture, education and people-to-people exchanges.
Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the depth and breadth of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and agreed on new initiatives and an action-oriented agenda to further strengthen cooperation across priority sectors in the coming year.
Jaishankar and Sheikh Abdullah also exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the situation in West Asia, and reaffirmed their shared commitment to promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
They agreed to enhance coordination on regional issues and reiterated their commitment to the implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, as well as cooperation in support of the Global South.
The UAE expressed support for the AI Impact Summit to be hosted by India in February 2026 and for India’s presidency of BRICS in 2026.
It was agreed that the next ministerial-level Joint Commission Meeting and Strategic Dialogue will be held in India.
During the visit, the External Affairs Minister also called on Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, and Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s National Security Adviser.
He also met Khaldoon Mubarak, Managing Director and CEO of Mubadala.
These high-level engagements reaffirmed the shared vision of both countries’ leadership to deepen strategic trust, expand economic collaboration and explore new avenues for bilateral and trilateral cooperation.
Jaishankar also participated in the Sir Bani Yas Forum from December 13 to 14, where he engaged with international leaders and experts on key geopolitical, security and technological challenges confronting the global community.
