Overview
- At the sixth India–UAE Joint Committee on Consular Affairs meeting in Abu Dhabi on November 26, officials reported advances across visa, consular, and legal coordination areas.
- According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, both sides recorded progress on liberalising visa procedures, improving information flow and consular access, and expediting extradition and mutual legal assistance.
- The Indian delegation was led by Secretary Arun Kumar Chatterjee, with the UAE side headed by Undersecretary Omar Obaid AlHesan AlShamsi, following technical-level talks by officials.
- The delegations agreed to set up a review mechanism to track implementation, with the next JCCA round to be hosted by India in 2026.
- India thanked UAE authorities for support to its large expatriate community, and both governments reaffirmed commitments to the safety, dignity, and well-being of each other’s citizens.