United Arab Emirates Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Mon, 28 Sept 2026

• The 14th meeting of the India–UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLJTFI) was held in Mumbai on 28 September 2026, co-chaired by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

Sat, 26 Sept 2026

• The second edition of the IAF's multilateral air exercise Tarang Shakti was inaugurated at Air Force Station Jodhpur on 26 September 2026 and runs until 12 October, with air forces of seven friendly foreign countries.

Fri, 18 Sept 2026

• On 18 September 2026, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called Prime Minister Narendra Modi, conveyed birthday greetings and congratulated him on India's successful BRICS Presidency.

Mon, 14 Sept 2026

• On 14 September 2026, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said it had seized more than 362 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates in 13 containers at CFS Ambad, Nashik, under 'Operation Deep Manifest'.

Sun, 13 Sept 2026

• On 13 September 2026, India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women's Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to win a record-extending eighth title, unbeaten through the tournament.

Fri, 11 Sept 2026

• On 11 September 2026, Cochin Shipyard Ltd and Drydocks World, a DP World company, signed a 50:50 joint venture to operate and expand the International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) in Kochi.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

• The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) secured the return of fugitive drug trafficker Virender Singh Basoya from the UAE on 14 August 2026, after his arrest there on an INTERPOL Red Notice.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026

• APEDA facilitated the first-ever export of 1 metric tonne of mustard honey by Dergang Farmer Producer Organisation from Tripura to Dubai, the Commerce Ministry said on 10 August 2026.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 17 March 2026, conveyed advance Eid greetings and agreed on the importance of safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of Greece, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Abu Dhabi in New Delhi on 19 February 2026, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit, and welcomed Switzerland's initiative to host the next AI summit, to be followed by the UAE.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026

• On 31 January 2026 New Delhi hosted the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting, co-chaired by India and the UAE, ten years after the first meeting in Bahrain (2016).

Mon, 26 Jan 2026

• India took part as Country Partner at Gulfood 2026 in Dubai, the world's largest annual food and beverage trade exhibition, with the largest participation of any country by number of exhibitors and exhibition area; the India Pavilion opened on 26 January 2026.

Tue, 20 Jan 2026

• The Competition Commission of India on 20 January 2026 approved Emirates NBD Bank's proposed acquisition of between 51% and 74% of RBL Bank.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026

• UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited India on 19 January 2026; the two sides agreed to double bilateral trade to US$200 billion by 2032 and signed letters of intent on defence, space and Dholera.

Sun, 11 Jan 2026

• New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi delivered India's national statement at the 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi on 11 January 2026, saying India reached 50% non-fossil installed power capacity in 2025, five years ahead of its NDC target.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026

• Desert Vipers won their first International League T20 title by beating MI Emirates by 46 runs in the season-four final in Dubai on 4 January 2026, led by Sam Curran's unbeaten 74.

Sun, 21 Dec 2025

• Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy, Dubai on 21 December 2025, powered by opener Sameer Minhas's 172.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025

• The second edition of the India–UAE Joint Military Exercise Desert Cyclone-II was scheduled at Abu Dhabi, UAE from 18 to 30 December 2025, with a 45-member Indian Army contingent.

Thu, 27 Nov 2025

• India and the UAE held the third meeting of the Joint Committee under the India–UAE CEPA in New Delhi, as the Commerce Ministry said on 27 November 2025 that bilateral trade crossed USD 100.06 billion in FY 2024-25.

Sun, 16 Nov 2025

• The Defence Ministry said on 16 November 2025 that Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth will lead an Indian delegation to the Dubai Air Show 2025 in the UAE on 17–18 November.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025

• On 11 October 2025 in Abu Dhabi, Environment MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh took part in the Recognition Ceremony of Forest Rangers, organised by IUCN and the Wildlife Trust of India on the sidelines of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 (PIB, 12 October 2025).