Overview
- Jaishankar, who arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, completed a three‑day visit focused on reviewing the India–UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and its implementation under the CEPA framework.
- At the Raisina Middle East forum he argued that multilateral institutions need urgent reform and said issue‑based mini‑lateral groupings can drive quicker, practical outcomes.
- He held a bilateral meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed that he described as "warm and productive" and used the talks to exchange views on trade, energy, defence and regional security.
- Jaishankar met Ras Al Khaimah’s ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi to discuss strengthening India‑UAE ties and the situation in the Gulf, noting the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz for energy flows.
- The visit also included a meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili and reinforced the role of the CEPA, in force since May 2022, and the large Indian expatriate community in the UAE as the basis for expanded trade, investment and people‑to‑people links.