Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a meeting with His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 12 September, 2026 on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit.
The two leaders reiterated the significance of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which is built on strong political, cultural, commercial, energy, and people-to-people relations. They recalled the recent successful visits by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE to India in January 2026, and that of Prime Minister to the UAE in May 2026.
Prime Minister appreciated UAE’s active and constructive participation in BRICS under India’s Chairship. The leaders welcomed the positive outcomes within BRICS during India’s Chairship and agreed that the two countries would continue to work closely through the platform to advance shared interests and priorities and further strengthen BRICS cooperation.
The leaders acknowledged the progress achieved in bilateral relations in a wide range of sectors. They positively noted the announcement by UAE’s International Holding Company’s to invest in the development of a USD 11.5 billion integrated greenfield aluminium project in Odisha, India’s largest integrated aluminium investment. The project is expected to position Odisha as a global aluminium manufacturing hub.
The leaders acknowledged the important role that L’Imad, as the UAE’s newest sovereign investment fund, could play in further deepening the India-UAE partnership for mutual benefit. They also discussed opportunities to enhance cooperation between the two countries in strategic and emerging areas, including defence, space, nuclear energy, technology and innovation.
The visit reaffirmed the tradition of regular leadership-level engagement and the generational continuity that underpins the enduring relationship between India and the UAE.
India-UAE ties have been transformed over the last few years. Now, we are raising our ambitions even higher.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 12, 2026
Delighted to meet His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Discussed taking our Strategic Partnership forward across defence, AI, space, critical… pic.twitter.com/omzRK4ccuP
