New Delhi, May 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE tomorrow is of great significance and importance as two leaders will discuss measure to advance the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and set to ink two pacts in the areas of “LPG and Strategic Petroleum Reserves” aimed at enhancing long-term energy security and deepening cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector.
The two leaders are expected to hold wide-ranging discussions on further strengthening the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. During the visit, which begins tomorrow, both sides will review progress in key sectors such as trade, energy, defence, investment, technology and infrastructure, while exploring new avenues of cooperation in emerging areas, UAE media reports quoting the Emirate officials.
The visit also reflects the strong political understanding and growing strategic convergence between the two countries, which have developed close ties over the past decade. Apart from expanding economic and commercial engagement, the discussions are expected to focus on regional and global developments, including stability in West Asia, energy security and connectivity initiatives.
This is Mr. Modi’s eighth trip to the Abu Dhabi since taking office in 2014 and comes at one of the most volatile moments in the Gulf region, underscoring the extraordinary strategic importance New Delhi now places on its rapidly expanding defence and energy partnership with Abu Dhabi.
The UAE signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with India in 2022 – the first CEPA signed by the Emirates – pushing bilateral trade between the countries beyond $85 billion. The agreement made India the UAE’s largest trading partner, with the UAE becoming India’s third-largest trading partner.
