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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan made a swift three-hour visit to India on 19 January 2026, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid surging tensions across West Asia.This unannounced trip, extended at Modi’s invitation, represented the UAE leader’s third official visit since taking presidency and his fifth to India over the past decade, highlighting the intensifying
India has intensified diplomatic efforts to secure consular access for 16 Indian crew members detained aboard the MT Valiant Roar following its interception by Iranian authorities.The vessel was seized on 8 December 2025 in international waters near Dibba Port, UAE, with Iran accusing it of smuggling 6,000 metric tons of fuel.The Indian Embassy in Tehran issued a statement on 17 January 2026,
Dutch police arrest the alleged AVCheck operator at Schiphol as part of Operation Endgame, a global effort targeting malware services and cybercrime.
General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of the Army Staff of India, undertook a significant two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, reflecting New Delhi’s sustained effort to deepen defence and strategic ties with key partners in West Asia.His engagement in Abu Dhabi came at a time when the global security environment is undergoing rapid and complex change, driven primarily by technological
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has undertaken a significant two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking the initial phase of his two-nation tour that will subsequently take him to Sri Lanka.Arriving on 5 January 2026, General Dwivedi held comprehensive discussions with Major General Yousef Maayouf Saeed Al Hallami, Commander of the UAE Land Forces. These talks, conducted in New
COAS interacting with officials of AIRBUS during his recent visit to the facilityThe Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, has proceeded on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka from 05 to 08 January 2026, as part of India’s continued engagement to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military ties with friendly foreign countries.The visit will
Royal Saudi Arabian air force’s F-15EX Eagle-II fighter conducting airstrike over YemenSaudi warplanes have conducted airstrikes against forces backed by the United Arab Emirates in southern Yemen, escalating longstanding frictions within the anti-Houthi coalition.A separatist leader reported the strikes on Friday, targeting camps of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in the Hadramout
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced its first mission of 2026, tentatively scheduled for 10 January, marking a significant commencement to the year’s space activities.This PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 mission will lift off from the First Launch Pad at Sriharikota’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre, utilising the reliable Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its 64th flight.It serves as the
The second edition of the India-UAE Joint Military Exercise, codenamed Desert Cyclone-II, has successfully concluded at Al-Hamra Training City in Abu Dhabi. This significant event, held from 18 to 30 December 2025, brought together contingents from the Indian Army and the UAE Land Forces for intensive joint training.The closing ceremony marked the culmination of a programme designed to bolster
Next year could see Turkey and Saudi Arabia joining the F-35 club, war in Lebanon and more.