Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India
EmbassyUnited Arab Emirates · Ambassador: Dr. Deepak Mittal
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In short
India’s embassy in United Arab Emirates records bilateral trade of $100.00bn, a reported community of 43,44,008, 49 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 73%. Led by Dr. Deepak Mittal, ambassador.
Total bilateral trade
$100.00bn
US dollars · as stated in the brief
Source· retrieved 16 minutes ago
Bilateral Brief — United Arab Emirates
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic & Commercial” section
“India-UAE trade, valued at US$ 180 million per annum in the 1970s, reached US$ 100 billion in 2025 making UAE, India’s third largest trading partner after China and US.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Overseas Indians
Medium confidence43,44,008
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "UAE"
“PIOs 17,760 + NRIs 4,326,248 = 4,344,008”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here. This country appears 2× on the page.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence49
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 16 minutes ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 27 June 2011)
“MOU ON POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — 27 June 2011”
Published: 27 June 2011 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
73%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “United Arab Emirates”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 87 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
Trade
Exports to United Arab EmiratesUS dollars · as stated in the brief$36.00bn
Bilateral Brief — United Arab Emirates
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic & Commercial” section
“Moreover, UAE is the second largest export destination of India (after the US) with an amount of nearly US$ 36 billion for the year 2023-24.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
People
Indian community in United Arab Emiratespersons · as stated in the brief43,00,000
Bilateral Brief — United Arab Emirates
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Cultural Relations” section
“UAE is home to 4.3 million Indians and Emiratis are quite familiar and sensitive to Indian culture.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Diplomacy
Most recent high-level visityear of the visit · as stated in the brief2026
Bilateral Brief — United Arab Emirates
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Political Relations” section
“Most recently, President MBZ visited New Delhi on 19 January 2026 along with senior Ministers and royal family members, and held discussions with PM.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
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Agreements on record (49)
MEA Treaties Database- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA REGARDING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND CONSULAR POSTSDiplomatic Relations10 June 2025
- MOU FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN AFRICA BETWEEN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND INDIAAid and Cooperation04 December 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR COOPERATION IN AREAS OF DIPLOMATIC STUDIES AND TRAININGDiplomatic Relations25 June 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF MANPOWERAid and Cooperation10 February 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN RAIL SECTORAid and Cooperation10 February 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF ENTRY VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, SPECIAL AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTSDiplomatic Relations25 January 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCYMaritime Law25 January 2017
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORAid and Cooperation25 January 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON BILATERAL COOPERATION IN THE ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS SECTORTransport25 January 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON COOPERATION IN PREVENTING AND COMBATING OF HUMAN TRAFFICKINGCivil and Criminal Matters25 January 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION ON MARITIME TRANSPORTMaritime Law25 January 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON TRADE REMEDIAL MEASURES TO PROMOTE COOPERATION IN AREAS OF MUTUAL INTERESTAid and Cooperation25 January 2017
- MOU ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES AND INNOVATION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATESAid and Cooperation25 January 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON ESTABLISHING A FRAMEWORK FOR FACILITATING THE PARTICIPATION OF UAE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS IN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IN INDIABusiness and Trade11 February 2016
- EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME FOR CULTURAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2016-2018Cultural Relations and Sport11 February 2016
- GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY COOPERATIONEnvironment and Resources11 February 2016
- MOU ON TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN CYBER SPACE AND COMBATING CYBER CRIME BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESScience and Technology11 February 2016
- LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR COOPERATION IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONSAid and Cooperation10 February 2016
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CONCERNING COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHScience and Technology03 September 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELDS OF STANDARDIZATION AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTAid and Cooperation03 September 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON COOPERATION IN TOURISMAid and Cooperation03 September 2015
- MOU BETWEEN THE TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATESAid and Cooperation03 September 2015
- AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATESTransport07 January 2014
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTSBusiness and Trade12 December 2013
- SECOND PROTOCOL AMENDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME AND ON CAPITALBusiness and Trade16 April 2012
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON COOPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOM MATTERSAid and Cooperation01 April 2012
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON CO-OPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERSAid and Cooperation01 April 2012
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON CO-OPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERSAid and Cooperation01 April 2012
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONSCivil and Criminal Matters23 November 2011
- AGREEMENT ON SECURITY COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATESCivil and Criminal Matters23 November 2011
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATESAid and Cooperation13 September 2011
- MOU ON POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATESAid and Cooperation27 June 2011
- AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATESAid and Cooperation15 December 2008
- MOU FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIES BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATESAid and Cooperation26 March 2007
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN RELATION TO ASSISTANCE AND MUTUAL COOPERATION ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATIONAid and Cooperation26 March 2007
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIESAid and Cooperation26 March 2007
- PROTOCOL AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION SIGNED IN INDIA ON 29TH APRIL 1992Business and Trade26 March 2007
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation26 March 2007
- FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR DEVELOPING INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSAid and Cooperation26 March 2007
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN THE FIELD MANPOWERAid and Cooperation13 December 2006
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UAETransport04 April 2006
- PROTOCOL ON COOPERATION IN THE SPHERE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED INDIA EMIRATESAid and Cooperation04 April 2000
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN PRESS TRUST OF INDIA (PTI) AND EMIRATES NEWS AGENCY (WAM) FOR MUTUAL PROFESSIONAL COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation04 April 2000
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON JURIDICAL AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS FOR THE SERVICE OF SUMMONS, JUDICIAL DOCUMENTS, COMMISSIONS, EXECUTION OF JUDGEMENTS AND ARBITRAL AWARDSCivil and Criminal Matters25 October 1999
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERSCivil and Criminal Matters25 October 1999
- EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATESCivil and Criminal Matters25 October 1999
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON TRAFFICKING IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PHYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCESCivil and Criminal Matters06 January 1994
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AIR SERVICES BETWEEN AND BEYOND THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIESTransport21 March 1989
- CULTURAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATESCultural Relations and Sport03 January 1975
The briefing
MEA publishes a bilateral brief — 9 sections, 10,817 characters of extractable text. Sections include: India-UAE Bilateral Relations · Political Relations · Plurilateral/Multilateral Cooperation · Economic & Commercial · Cultural Relations · Education.
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