The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 7, 2026, where he held meeting with UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy in Abu Dhabi and exchanged views on the prevailing situation in the West Asia region and other regional and global issues of mutual interest. Hashimy is also the UAE's special envoy for India.
MEA said both sides reviewed the full spectrum of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and identified areas for further cooperation. They also 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 connections. The two sides also identified new initiatives to further deepen the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. It said Misri and Hashimy positively assessed the progress made on the decisions taken during the visits to India by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan this year.
The ministry further said the foreign secretary also participated in a trilateral meeting under the India-France-UAE framework, along with Hashimy, and 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.
