Energy Supply to Dominate Indian Prime Minister Modi’s UAE Visit
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, left, and Narendra Modi
Photographer: Money Sharma/AFP/Getty ImagesEnergy will dominate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday as India moves to shore up stable supplies amid rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
Modi and President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed will look to deepen and strengthen energy ties as well as trade and investment ties, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. This will be the second one-on-one meeting between the two leaders in five months.