India and United Arab Emirates
Country guide in 4 articles, about 12 minutes of reading
Written from the Ministry of External Affairs bilateral brief on India and United Arab Emirates (April 2026). Figures and events are as the brief gives them at that date. Contact details come from the verified MEA register and are shown live.
Relations
India and the United Arab Emirates: relations and milestones
Diplomatic relations since 1972, the Comprehensive and Strategic partnership, visits by leaders and ministers, and plurilateral cooperation, from the MEA brief of April 2026.
3 min read · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
Trade and investment
India's trade and investment with the United Arab Emirates
Trade history and values, main exports and imports, UAE investment in India and local currency settlement, from the MEA brief of April 2026.
3 min read · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
Culture, education and community
Culture, education and the Indian community in the UAE
Indian culture and cinema in the UAE, the Cultural Council Forum, Indian university campuses and the Indian community, from the MEA brief of April 2026.
3 min read · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
Practical guide
United Arab Emirates in India: embassy, consulates and help
Contact details for the UAE embassy in New Delhi and its consulates in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram, UAE offices in India, and help for Indians in the UAE.
3 min read · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
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