UAE President and India's Modi discuss impact of Iran war in Abu Dhabi

In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, around 15 May 2026, the UAE President and India's Prime Minister Modi discussed the impact of the Iran war. Modi stopped in the UAE on the first leg of a five-nation tour, landed, signed deals and left within about two hours, and was met by an F-16 escort.

India and the UAE signed agreements on defence and energy, including on LPG and a defence partnership framework. Times of India counted seven deals. Khaleej Times quoted Modi as saying India stands “shoulder-to-shoulder with UAE”. Separately, the Times of Israel and the Jerusalem Post reported that Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir visited the UAE during the Iran war.