Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UAE and signed a package of agreements aimed at strengthening defense, energy, and infrastructure cooperation. Modi met President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reaffirming India’s condemnation of recent attacks and backing safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Deals include raising UAE participation in India’s strategic petroleum reserves to 30 million barrels, setting up strategic gas reserves, securing long-term LPG supplies, and launching a framework for deeper strategic defense ties.
Australia and India held their 10th Defence Policy Talks in New Delhi, signaling deeper strategic convergence. The sides discussed improving interoperability, strengthening maritime security cooperation, and expanding defense industry engagement. They also plan to bolster the Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation and create a Joint Maritime Security Collaboration Roadmap aimed at more coordinated operations in shared areas of concern.
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