United Arab Emirates Current Affairs One-liners — Last 6 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.