PM Modi UAE visit LIVE: PM Modi embarks on six-day visit to UAE, 4 European nations

Home News India India and the UAE are expected to firm up two significant agreements to boost cooperation in areas of LPG and strategic petroleum reserves Updated - May 15, 2026 11:15 am IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy on Friday (May 15, 2026). Photo Credit: X/@MEAIndia Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy to further deepen India’s bilateral ties amid the ongoing geopolitical upheavals. PM Modi’s first destination will be the UAE, where he will meet President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with an aim to advance the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership and exchange views on the West Asia conflict.Why is PM Modi’s visit to UAE important? | WorldviewThe key focus of Mr. Modi’s trip to the UAE will be to enhance India’s energy security, authoritative sources said.The visit comes days after the UAE announced quitting the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC, a major grouping of the world’s top oil exporters.Follow for LIVE updatesMay 15, 2026 11:15 The fallout of the crisis in West Asia on India’s economyWhile the Russia-Ukraine war shows no sign of abatement, another major crisis in West Asia has hit the global economy. This war has disrupted production, storage, and transport of various energy products including crude oil, natural gas and fertilisers, and has led to supply disruptions and increase in sectoral prices. There is a serious, although partial, blockade of the Strait of Hormuz thereby restricting the passage of crude oil, gas and other petroleum products as well as other goods. Even if matters get resolved in the near future, it may take considerable time for the normalisation of the supply chain. However, even the temporary ceasefire that has been agreed to has brought down the Brent crude oil price from $109.3 per barrel as on April 7 and 8, to about $95.Read more here May 15, 2026 10:45 Prime Minister lauds ‘ambitious’ trade deal with European UnionIndia ‘concluded’ a ‘historic’ Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday (January 27, 2026), announcing the end of negotiations that began nearly two decades ago and were revived in 2022.Speaking at the end of delegation-level talks with the visiting EU leaders—European Council president Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen—Mr. Modi said that alongside the ‘ambitious FTA’, India was also entering into a new Security and Defence Partnership and a system of mobility that would allow secure and legal movement of Indians to the EU region.Read more here May 15, 2026 09:52 PM Modi's visit to UAE will be very significant in backdrop of West Asia situation: Former envoyPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates is “very significant”, coming in the backdrop of what is happening in West Asia, former Indian Ambassador to the UAE Sanjay Sudhir has said, noting that it is a strong symbol of support.In an interview with ANI, Sanjay Sudhir also spoke about expectations from the visit in terms of boosting India’s energy security and likely talks for augmenting supplies of LPG and LNG.He also spoke about the UAE planning to expand its crude production to 5 million barrels a day by 2027, following its decision to quit OPEC and the likelihood of Indian companies talking to those in the Gulf country for long-term contracts.-ANIMay 15, 2026 09:11 PM Modi embarks on six-day visit to UAE, 4 European nationsMay 15, 2026 08:40 "If I ask any Emirati, you will probably find that they have had some connection to India": UAE MinisterUAE Minister Reem Al Hashimy has emphasised the deep people-to-people contacts between her country and India, saying every Emirati probably will have “some connection with India” one way or the other.In an interview with ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, she said trade between India and the UAE has been a significant part of the relationship, whether it is in terms of clothes or spices the future cannot be without a strong India and a strong UAE.She also spoke of respect in the two countries for traditional medicine knowledge and of bilateral ties going from strength to strength.“If I ask any Emirati, you will probably find that they have had some connection to India in one way or another. I have a few members of my family who always go to India for treatment, who rely very much on Indian knowledge of herbs, and they compare that to our own knowledge of herbs, because Emiratis also have such a strong foundational respect for traditional medicine, like you do as well,” she said.-ANIMay 15, 2026 08:25 India, UAE set to ink energy pacts on LPG and strategic oil reservesIndia and the United Arab Emirates are expected to firm up two significant agreements to boost cooperation in areas of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and strategic petroleum reserves during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf nation on May 15, authoritative sources said on Wednesday (May 13, 2026).The key focus of Mr. Modi’s trip to the UAE will be to enhance India’s energy security, they said.The Prime Minister will be in the Gulf nation for around four hours before embarking on a five-day four-nation tour of Europe.The visit comes days after the UAE announced quitting the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC, a major grouping of the world’s top oil exporters.-PTIMay 15, 2026 08:23 PM Modi to embark on 5-nation trip to UAE and 4 European countriesPrime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy beginning shortly to further deepen India’s bilateral ties amid the ongoing geopolitical upheavals.PM Modi’s first destination will be the UAE, where he will meet President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with an aim to advance the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership and exchange views on the West Asia conflict.“The two leaders will have the opportunity to exchange views on bilateral issues, in particular energy cooperation, as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest,” t­he Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday (May 11, 2026).It said the visit will serve to promote the significant trade and investment linkages between the two countries.-PTI Published - May 15, 2026 08:21 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products