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20/01/2026

UAE President to Visit India for Strategic Partnership Talks

Updated 14 hours ago: The location specified changed from India to New Delhi, the UAE leader's title was updated to President, the welcome occurred at the airport, the term "West Asia" replaced "Middle East," the discussions are now expected to include the signing of several memoranda of understanding, and the Ministry of External Affairs provided a statement about the visit's context.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a brief visit, welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport. The visit occurs amid heightened tensions in West Asia, including strained Iran-US relations and ongoing instability in Gaza. Discussions between the leaders are expected to focus on regional developments, with several memoranda of understanding anticipated to be signed. This marks Al Nahyan's third official visit to India since becoming president and his fifth visit in the last decade. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the visit builds on the strong momentum from recent high-level exchanges between the two nations.

Published 1 day ago • 18 Jan 2026, 10:57 PM IST

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