At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, paid an official visit to India on 19 January 2026. This was His Highness’s third official visit to India since assuming office as President of the UAE, and his fifth visit to India over the past decade. The visit built on the strong momentum generated by recent high-level exchanges, including the visit of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, in September 2024, and the visit of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE and Crown Prince of Dubai, in April 2025.
India and the UAE shared warm, close, and multi-faceted relations, underpinned by strong political, cultural, and economic ties. The two countries were among each other’s top trading and investment partners, bolstered by the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the Local Currency Settlement (LCS) system, and the Bilateral Investment Treaty. India and the UAE also enjoyed a robust energy partnership, including long-term energy supply arrangements.
The visit provided an opportunity for the two leaders to chart new frontiers for the India–UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. It also enabled an exchange of views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, where India and the UAE shared a high degree of convergence.