GS2GS2
India's relationship with the UAE has witnessed a remarkable expansion across various domains in the last decade. Discuss. (Answer in 250 words)
Main Body
India & UAE shared a special privileged & strategic partnership that has witnessed great expansion in last decade.
Relationship before:
1India as Mere partner of UAE oil
2Asian Premia: charged by UAE to sell oil at expensive rate to India
3Patronage to Pakistani: due to shared Islamic heritage.
Remarkable Expansion in Last Decade:
1Geopolitical
Part of I2U2: as a new "Asian QUAD" with US & Israel to build new ties & technology. Eg AI
Strategic Partnership: of both nation to collaborate in all sphere due to great trust. Eg Joint Work on Quantum Tech
2Geo-Economic
Signed CEPA: a comprehensive free trade agreement covering goods, service, IPR & carriage / origin.
UAE is India's 2nd largest trade partner with USD 25 billion bilateral trade (2022-23)
3Geo-Strategic:
Both part of India - Middle East - Europe Corridor to connect India, Asia, Middle East & Europe (signed at New Delhi during New Delhi G20 Summit)
4Technology: Both working together on high end tech like AI, blockchain
5Counter-Terror: by both nation, to counter fundamentalism-led terrorism
6Space Exploration: India helped UAE with telemetry for "Hope" Mars orbit
7People-People Tree: Indian contribute 35% of CAEN urban population.
India & UAE are special partner & must work in tandem to foster development & peace as seen in opening of BAPS Temple in Abu Dhabi
Additional sub-sections covered:
1Technology: Both working together on high end tech like AI, blockchain
2Counter-Terror: by both nation, to counter fundamentalism-led terrorism
3Space Exploration: India helped UAE with telemetry for "Hope" Mars orbit
4People-People Tree: Indian contribute 35% of CAEN urban population.
India & UAE are special partner & must work in tandem to foster development & peace as seen in opening of BAPS Temple in Abu Dhabi
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Conclusion
India & UAE are special partner & must work in tandem to foster development & peace as seen in opening of BAPS Temple in Abu Dhabi
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Topper
Aditya Mathur
AIR 982024
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
India and its Neighborhood - Relations
India-UAE Relations
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