Overview
- Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed is in New Delhi on January 19 for an official state visit at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation.
- Discussions are expected to focus on trade and investment, defence industry cooperation and energy initiatives under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
- Reporting indicates the visit will be short, with talks compressed into roughly two hours in the capital.
- The talks come as the UAE welcomes the US-announced Board of Peace for Gaza, for which India has received an invitation.
- The meeting builds on CEPA-driven economic ties and recent high-level exchanges, marking Sheikh Mohamed’s third official India visit since taking office and his fifth in a decade.