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Topic 081 · International Relations & Organisations

India-UAE Defence Framework and Energy Deals

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 15 May 2026, at Abu Dhabi, PM Modi signed a Framework for the Strategic Defence Partnership with the UAE.
Framework Scope: It covers defence industry, training, maritime security and cyber defence; it is not a treaty or mutual-defence pact.
Current Head: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, received Modi at the airport.
Earlier Step: A Letter of Intent on defence was signed on 19 January 2026 during the UAE President's Delhi visit.
Data Point: Trade crossed US$100.06 billion in FY 2024-25; UAE entities announced US$5 billion of investment.
Energy Deal: An ISPRL-ADNOC MoU provides potential UAE crude storage of up to 30 million barrels.
India Link: A Vadinar ship-repair cluster was agreed; C-DAC and G42 signed an 8-exaflop supercomputing term sheet.
Venue: The talks were held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital.
Founded: Diplomatic relations began in 1972; Modi's August 2015 visit first agreed a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Landmark: The CEPA, signed 18 February 2022 and in force 1 May 2022, was India's first full trade pact in a decade.
Treaty Link: A Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed in January 2017; a Bilateral Investment Treaty followed in 2024.
Key Terms: A Strategic Petroleum Reserve holds emergency crude in underground caverns; a Letter of Intent is non-binding.

Question 1 of 10

On which date was the Framework for the Strategic Defence Partnership signed at Abu Dhabi?

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Answer: (A) 15 May 2026

Core Trigger: On 15 May 2026, at Abu Dhabi, PM Modi signed a Framework for the Strategic Defence Partnership with the UAE.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 081, point 1

Question 2 of 10

How is the India-UAE Strategic Defence Partnership Framework characterised?

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Answer: (A) Not a treaty or mutual-defence pact

Framework Scope: It covers defence industry, training, maritime security and cyber defence; it is not a treaty or mutual-defence pact.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 081, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who, as UAE President, received PM Modi at the airport in Abu Dhabi?

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Answer: (D) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Current Head: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, received Modi at the airport.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 081, point 3

Question 4 of 10

During the UAE President's Delhi visit, a Letter of Intent on defence was signed on which date?

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Answer: (B) 19 January 2026

Earlier Step: A Letter of Intent on defence was signed on 19 January 2026 during the UAE President's Delhi visit.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 081, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India-UAE trade crossed US$100.06 billion in FY 2024-25. 2. UAE entities announced US$5 billion of investment.

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Data Point: Trade crossed US$100.06 billion in FY 2024-25; UAE entities announced US$5 billion of investment.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 081, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The ISPRL-ADNOC MoU provides potential UAE crude storage of up to how much?

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Answer: (A) 30 million barrels

Energy Deal: An ISPRL-ADNOC MoU provides potential UAE crude storage of up to 30 million barrels.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 081, point 6

Question 7 of 10

In which city were the May 2026 India-UAE talks held?

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Answer: (B) Abu Dhabi

Venue: The talks were held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 081, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year did India-UAE diplomatic relations begin?

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Founded: Diplomatic relations began in 1972; Modi's August 2015 visit first agreed a comprehensive strategic partnership.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 081, point 9

Question 9 of 10

On which date did the India-UAE CEPA come into force?

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Answer: (A) 1 May 2022

Landmark: The CEPA, signed 18 February 2022 and in force 1 May 2022, was India's first full trade pact in a decade.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 081, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A Letter of Intent is non-binding. 2. A Strategic Petroleum Reserve stores emergency crude in overground tanks.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Key Terms: A Strategic Petroleum Reserve holds emergency crude in underground caverns; a Letter of Intent is non-binding.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 081, point 12

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