{"id":58087,"date":"2026-01-19T17:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=58087"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:37:20","slug":"india-uae-sign-3-billion-lng-deal-agree-to-boost-trade-and-defence-ties-at-leaders-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/india-uae-sign-3-billion-lng-deal-agree-to-boost-trade-and-defence-ties-at-leaders-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"India, UAE sign $3 billion LNG deal, agree to boost trade and defence ties at leaders\u2019 meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58089\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UAE-President-India.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UAE-President-India.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UAE-President-India-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UAE-President-India-696x466.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UAE-President-India-627x420.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><strong>ISLAMABAD : India signed a $3 billion deal on Monday to buy liquefied natural gas from the United Arab Emirates, making it the UAE\u2019s top customer, as the leaders of both countries held talks to strengthen trade and defence ties.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The agreement was signed during a very brief two-hour visit to India by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n<p>They pledged to double bilateral trade to $200bn in six years and form a strategic defence partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Abu Dhabi state firm ADNOC Gas will supply 0.5 million metric tons of LNG a year to India\u2019s Hindustan Petroleum Corp for 10 years, the companies said.<\/p>\n<p>ADNOC Gas said the agreement brings the total value of its contracts with India to over $20bn.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TYhbOWp0vO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/uae-to-acquire-shares-in-fauji-group-for-1-billion-liability-other-2-billion-to-be-rolled-out-pakistan-thankful-to-china-saudia-emirates-to-host-sco-eco-summits-in-2027\/\">UAE to Acquire Shares in Fauji Group for $1 Billion Liability ! Other $2 Billion to be Rolled out ! Pakistan Thankful to China, Saudia, Emirates ! To Host SCO &#038; ECO Summits in 2027<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;UAE to Acquire Shares in Fauji Group for $1 Billion Liability ! Other $2 Billion to be Rolled out ! Pakistan Thankful to China, Saudia, Emirates ! 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