Joint Statement: Visit of President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to India

• Joint Statement issued during the official visit of UAE President H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) to India on 19 January 2026 at PM Modi's invitation.
• Visit reviewed the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), elevated in 2017 — covers trade (CEPA), defence, energy, fintech, AI, food security, and connectivity (IMEEC).
• It was MBZ's 5th visit to India in the last decade and 3rd as President of UAE — a marker of the depth of West Asia outreach in India's foreign policy.
• Examinable for GS-II (IR) and GS-III (Economy, Energy, S&T).