What is the core objective of the India-UAE Strategic Defense Partnership Framework announced during PM Modi's stop in Abu Dhabi?

The core objective of the India-UAE Strategic Defense Partnership Framework is to boost technology sharing and innovation between the two countries while strengthening regional security, as stated by India’s foreign ministry spokesman in a post on X.

Beyond defense, what other major bilateral agreements did India and the UAE announce during Modi’s Abu Dhabi visit?

Beyond defense, India and the UAE signed a strategic collaboration pact between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. to strengthen India’s strategic oil reserves; agreed to cooperate on liquefied petroleum gas supplies; planned to develop a ship-repair cluster in western India; and the UAE committed to invest $5 billion in India.

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India and the UAE established a strategic defense partnership, including a pact between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. to bolster oil reserves and cooperate on LPG supplies amid regional tensions.

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