Sheikh Khaled and Narendra Modi review growing UAE-India economic and strategic ties. The leaders reviewed the progress made under the UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, known as CEPA, which now serves as a key framework for boosting trade between their economies. Their discussions also encompassed political relations, energy collaboration, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people connections. They explored ways in which existing bilateral mechanisms could further support commercial and institutional cooperation under the agreements already in place between the UAE and India.

Oman’s yearly inflation rate reached 3.4% in August 2026, marking an increase after recent rises in consumer prices. Inflation was at 3.2% in July and 2.8% in June, with an average of 2.9% from January through August. The National Centre for Statistics and Information announced these figures in its August consumer price index report. The main categories with the most significant increases were transportation and food.

During his official state visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a meeting with German business leaders and corporate executives in Berlin. At the high-level executive roundtable, the UAE President was provided with detailed briefings on company operations, industrial activities, and technological innovations across prominent European manufacturing sectors. This gathering marked a push by both nations to broaden cross-border commercial collaborations, including joint venture investments and bilateral trade expansion across key growth markets.

During the INNOPROM India 2026 industrial trade fair, officials presented plans to reduce India’s significant trade deficit by increasing exports of pharmaceuticals, auto components, textiles, and agricultural goods to Russia. The trade strategy, supported by 40 active priority investment projects and strengthened local-currency payment settlement systems, seeks to enhance industrial cooperation and supply chain resilience across Eurasia.