US EditionUAE's Mohamed Bin Zayed Visits India Amid Iran Tension, Trump's New Gaza Move
The visit aims to enhance the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership covering trade, defence, energy, and regional security amid rising Middle East tensions.
- On Monday, January 19, 2026, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in New Delhi at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation and held official talks arranged by the Ministry of External Affairs.
- The visit aimed to strengthen the India–UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, building on momentum from Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's September 2024 and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's April 2025 visits.
- During the short visit, leaders exchanged symbolic gifts including a royal wooden carved swing and a pashmina shawl, while India–UAE commerce exceeded $100 billion in FY2024-25 driven by CEPA.
- The visit is likely to influence BRICS summit planning as India hosts the next meeting, coinciding with the UAE's support for Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, which India received an invite for.
- Against a volatile West Asia backdrop, the visit unfolded amid strained Iran–US relations, protests that have claimed at least 5,000 lives, and Saudi–UAE friction over Yemen.
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Chicago Tribune
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