Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, May 15, said that agreements signed between India and the United Arab Emirates would add “further vigour” to bilateral ties. The two nations have inked seven major agreements spanning across energy, defence, technology, infrastructure and investments during PM Modi’s brief stopover in the Gulf nation.
Taking to X, Prime Minister Modi described the outcomes of the visit as “substantive”. He said they would strengthen the growing India-UAE partnership across strategic sectors.
“Substantive outcomes, which will add vigour to the India-UAE friendship,” he wrote.
Substantive outcomes, which will add vigour to the India-UAE friendship. https://t.co/e3RAsm1tw6
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 15, 2026
During PM Modi’s visit, India and the UAE have signed seven agreements that are aimed at deepening cooperation in energy security, defence manufacturing, advanced computing, maritime infrastructure and investments.
A key highlight was the strategic collaboration between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for strengthening India’s energy security and expanding strategic petroleum reserves.
This partnership is further expected to generate opportunities for cooperation in India’s LNG and LPG infrastructure sectors.
Both the sides have also signed a strategic agreement for the long-term supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is aimed at boosting India’s energy security amid rising global demand.
India and the UAE have agreed on a framework for a Strategic Defence Partnership that remains focused on defence manufacturing, military training, maritime security, cyber defence, innovation and secure communication systems, IANS reported.
Another highlight was the proposed ship repair and maritime infrastructure cluster project at Gujarat’s Vadinar that is expected to support the government’s Make in India initiative and strengthen India’s maritime ecosystem.
Besides this, the two sides signed an arrangement on skill development in ship repair. This will help in enhancing the capabilities of India’s maritime workforce and position it as a global hub for skilled shipbuilding and repair professionals.
In the technology sector, they have agreed to establish an eight Exaflop supercomputer cluster involving India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing and UAE-based G42.