Jaishankar Meets UAE Deputy PM Al-Nahyan, Discusses Bilateral Ties and Global Issues
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and global developments amid ongoing tensions in West Asia.
The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation under the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Jaishankar also joined Al-Nahyan for the Middle East session of the Raisina Dialogue, titled ‘The World Ahead: Power, Purpose & Possibility’. During the discussion, Jaishankar highlighted the accelerating pace of change in the global order, stressing the need for countries to explore new partnerships and strengthen strategic awareness. He also called for urgent reforms in multilateral institutions, noting that smaller groupings could help advance the process.
Describing the India-UAE partnership over the past decade as an example of cooperation amid global changes, Jaishankar underscored the importance of adapting to emerging international challenges.
As part of his three-day UAE visit from October 14 to 16, Jaishankar also met Georgia’s Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili to discuss expanding cooperation in trade, tourism, education, connectivity, culture and people-to-people ties.
The visit includes a review of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and participation in the second Raisina Middle East Forum, as diplomatic engagement continues amid heightened tensions across West Asia.
