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Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Delhi airport on Monday, underlining the importance India attaches to his visit.
Went to the airport to welcome his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. His visit reflects the importance he attaches to the strong India-UAE friendship. Looking forward to our discussions.@mohamedbinzayed pic.twitter.com/Os3FRvVrBc
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 19 January 2026
According to the schedule released by the Ministry of External Affairs, the UAE President will be in the national capital for less than two hours. During the visit, Modi and Al Nahyan are set to hold wide-ranging discussions.
People familiar with the visit said trade and investment, defense industry cooperation and energy initiatives are expected to be on the agenda of the talks. The situation in the Middle East is also likely to be discussed in the discussion.
The visit comes amid a volatile regional landscape marked by a sharp deterioration in Iran-US relations, rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over Yemen, and the unstable political situation in Gaza.
This is the UAE leader’s third official visit to India since assuming office and his fifth visit to the country in the last decade.
India and the UAE have witnessed significant growth in bilateral trade and people-to-people ties since the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in 2022.
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first published: January 19, 2026 at 6:25 pm Is