Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday (September 12, 2026), after a meeting with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) , that strong ties between India and the UAE are a sign of stability during “a time of uncertainty” in the West Asian region.
Modi also held discussions with Abiy Ahmed Ali , the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Modi and the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Le Minh Hung. “The meeting provided an opportunity for both leaders to review the progress made in bilateral ties, which were elevated to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the State Visit of H.E. Mr.
On Saturday (September 12), Mr. Another bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Summit on Saturday (September 12) was between Mr. To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, to India in May 2026,” the MEA statement said. During their bilateral meeting on Saturday (September 12), Mr.
The External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said in a statement that the two leaders discussed major investment opportunities in India. “The leaders acknowledged the important role that L’Imad, the UAE’s newest sovereign investment fund, could play in further deepening the India-UAE partnership for mutual benefit,” the Ministry said. The discussion also covered cooperation in areas like defence, space, nuclear energy, technology and innovation, according to the Ministry. The talks were aimed at further strengthening the bilateral strategic partnership and the two leaders “reviewed progress across key sectors, including economic cooperation, defence and security partnership, and capacity building”, according to the MEA. The Ministry statement said the meeting “built on Prime Minister Modi’s historic visit to Addis Ababa in December 2025”. The statement further said that the two leaders exchanged perspectives on regional and international developments of mutual interest and reaffirmed their commitment to close cooperation in multilateral fora. “Prime Minister Modi expressed appreciation for Ethiopia’s participation in the 18th BRICS Summit and noted that its presence helped reinforce the collective voice of the Global South,” the MEA said. Modi and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar bin Ibrahim reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation across a range of areas, including trade and investment, defence and security, semiconductors, infrastructure, digital economy, energy, fintech, education, tourism, and people-to-people ties, the MEA said. “Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim conveyed Malaysia’s concurrence to the establishment of a Consulate General of India in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah,” the MEA said in a statement.
