PM Modi landed, signed key deals, left UAE - all in 2 hours | Full list of pacts

Among the deals signed between India and the UAE during PM Modi's visit is agreement on framework for strategic defence partnership between both countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to the United Arab Emirates on a quick two-hour stopover on Friday on his way to the India-Nordic summit and both the countries signed several key deals, including for petroleum and LPG supply.Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during delegation-level talks, in Abu Dhabi on Friday, May 15. (DPR PMO)These deals come at a crucial time as the world grapples with global energy supply chain hit triggered by the war in West Asia, which is on a temporary halt for now.Modi's two-hour visit to the UAE mimicked a similar short trip made by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan which lasted for a few hours earlier this year in January .Full list of deals and investments signed between India and UAE during Modi's visit--Agreement on framework for strategic defence partnership between India and UAE-Memorandum of Understanding on strategic petroleum reserves-Agreement on supplies of Liquified Petroleum gas (LPG)-Memorandum of Understanding on setting up ship repair cluster in Gujarat's Vadinar-Investment worth $5 billion announced in Indian Infrastructure and RBL Bank and Samman CapitalNikita Sharma is a Senior Content Producer with Hindustan Times. She is a Delhi-based digital journalist with five years of experience writing and editing news stories across beats including crime, politics, tech, trends and much more, both national and international. At Hindustan Times, she is part of the news team and focuses on breaking news, keeping a track of what is happening where, and chasing ever-developing news stories. She has a penchant for covering crime, geopolitics, and Indian politics with a keen eye for stories often overlooked in the daily news cycle. At Hindustan Times, she has extensively covered several key events including the US Presidential elections, Air India plane crash, Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, US’ tariff war, and others. As a Delhi aficionado, she particularly enjoys roaming and writing about the national capital — its heritage, food, art and culture, and the many problems that come with it — the pollution, waterlogging, traffic, and more. Nikita did her Bachelor in Journalism and Mass Communication from GGSIPU and started working as a digital journalist in 2021. During her first stint, she covered hyperlocal news at a Delhi-based newsroom, writing and editing stories on builder-buyer conflicts, civic issues such as potholes, waterlogging, lack of facilities at hospitals in Delhi, crippling of the city during peak monsoon season. She also wrote features covering Delhi’s art exhibitions, heritage walks, artist profiles, museums, classical Hindustani music concerts and dance shows. She entered mainstream news in 2023 and has previously worked at NDTV.Read MoreIndiaLpgUs Iran War