Overview
- New Delhi announced a Letter of Intent toward a Strategic Defence Partnership to expand defence industrial collaboration, innovation and advanced technologies.
- HPCL and ADNOC Gas signed a 10‑year LNG sales agreement for 0.5 million tonnes per year starting in 2028, reinforcing long‑term energy ties.
- Both sides set a target to double bilateral trade to USD 200 billion by 2032, alongside steps such as DP World and First Abu Dhabi Bank operations in GIFT City and plans to interlink payment platforms.
- Civil nuclear cooperation will be deepened with exploration of large reactors and small modular reactors, while technology accords include a C-DAC–G42 supercomputing cluster plus exploration of data centres and “digital embassies.”
- Space collaboration advanced through an IN‑SPACe–UAE Space Agency LOI, UAE participation was proposed for Gujarat’s Dholera Special Investment Region, and the leaders discussed regional security while jointly condemning terrorism.