Official visit of Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri to the UAE

Foreign Secretary of India, Shri Vikram Misri, paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on 7 May 2026.

2. During the visit, Foreign Secretary met H.E. Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State and Special Envoy for India and H.E. Khaldoon Al Mubarak, MD and CEO, Mubadala Investment Company.

3. Foreign Secretary held a detailed review of the full spectrum of the bilateral cooperation with H.E. Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State and Special Envoy for India. They positively assessed the progress made on the decisions taken during the the visit of the President of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India in January 2026 and the visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in February 2026. They reviewed ongoing bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, economic cooperation, energy, connectivity, defence and security, fintech, health, education, culture and people to people connect, building on the outcomes from the 16th Joint Commission Meeting and 5th Strategic Dialogue co-chaired by EAM and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of UAE in December 2025. They also identified new initiatives to further deepen the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

4. The two sides also exchanged views on the prevailing situation in the West Asia region and other regional and global issues of mutual interest.

5. Foreign Secretary also participated in a trilateral meeting under the India-France-UAE framework, along with H.E. Reem Al Hashimy, and H.E. Martin Briens, Secretary General of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France. The three sides reaffirmed their commitment to the trilateral partnership and agreed on a structured roadmap with defined timelines.

New Delhi
May 07, 2026