by Ausaf Sayeed | May 15, 2026 | GCC, Geopolitics, India-UAE, Middle East, West Asia
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Abu Dhabi on the morning of May 15, he was received by a formation of UAE military jets — a ceremonial gesture that carried more analytical weight than protocol alone could explain. The escort was not simply a welcome. It...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Apr 28, 2026 | Energy, Geopolitics, India-UAE
When the United Arab Emirates announced on 28 April that it was walking out of OPEC and OPEC+ after fifty-nine years, the news was framed in most Western capitals as a story about Saudi Arabia’s loss and Donald Trump’s gain. It is both. But for New Delhi, which...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Jan 21, 2026 | GCC, Geopolitics, India, India-UAE
As regional fault lines widen, the Modi-MBZ summit cements a partnership designed to withstand volatility through defence interoperability, nuclear cooperation, and digital sovereignty. Diplomacy often speaks loudest in gestures rather than treaties. On January 19,...
