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20/01/2026

India, UAE Strengthen Ties with LNG Supply and Defence Agreements

Updated 7 hours ago: The LNG supply deal is now described as a 10-year agreement, the target for bilateral trade has been updated to a goal of doubling it to $200 billion by 2032, and new areas of collaboration such as cyber-security, counter-terrorism, advanced nuclear technologies, and space industry development have been added, while total trade figures have been updated to $100 billion in 2024-25.

India and the UAE have announced plans to strengthen their strategic partnership, focusing on defence and energy cooperation. During a three-hour visit by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and MBZ agreed to a 10-year LNG supply deal of 0.5 million tonnes annually and set a target to double bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032. They signed a letter of intent for a strategic defence partnership, which will expand collaboration in areas such as cyber-security and counter-terrorism. The two nations also plan to explore advanced nuclear technologies and enhance cooperation in space industry development. The UAE is India's fourth-largest oil source and second-largest LNG supplier, with total trade reaching $100 billion in 2024-25.

Published 9 hours ago • 19 Jan 2026, 10:13 PM IST

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