India-UAE Boost Defence, Nuclear, Tech Ties; Condemn Terrorism

• PM Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks in New Delhi, condemning cross-border terrorism.
• Key outcomes include a Letter of Intent for a Strategic Defence Partnership and enhanced civil nuclear cooperation.
• Hindustan Petroleum and ADNOC Gas signed a 10-year LNG supply agreement, making UAE India's second-largest LNG supplier.
• Agreements were made for investment in Dholera Special Investment Region and space cooperation.
• India and UAE will establish a supercomputing cluster, explore data centres, and aim to double bilateral trade to USD 200 billion by 2032.

Why It Matters: India and UAE significantly strengthened strategic cooperation across multiple sectors, including defence, energy, and technology.