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Jaishankar Meets UAE FM Sheikh Abdullah, Urges Dialogue Amid Gulf Tensions
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Firstpost•20-10-2026, 15:38
Jaishankar Meets UAE FM Sheikh Abdullah, Urges Dialogue Amid Gulf Tensions
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Mumbai to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation.
- •Jaishankar highlighted that bilateral trade between India and the UAE has crossed the 100 billion dollar mark following the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
- •The ministers reviewed growing collaboration across key sectors including trade, investment, defence, energy, and technology.
- •Jaishankar expressed deep concern over the ongoing situation in the Gulf and called for continued efforts to promote dialogue and diplomacy.
- •He also thanked the UAE leadership for their care of the large Indian community and stressed the need for uninterrupted movement of trade, energy, and fertilisers.
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Bilateral trade between India and the United Arab Emirates has crossed the $100 billion mark since the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed deep concern over the ongoing situation in the Gulf and West Asia, calling for dialogue, diplomacy, and the uninterrupted movement of trade, energy, and fertilisers.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited India in January, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan led the UAE delegation to the AI Impact Summit and the BRICS Summit.
