Published: 10:48, September 10, 2024 | Updated: 12:58, September 10, 2024
India, UAE sign pacts on nuclear energy, gas, oil
By Xinhua
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) welcomes Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan upon his arrival in New Delhi, India, Sept 9, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)

NEW DELHI - India and the United Arab Emirates signed five agreements in various areas, including nuclear energy, gas and petroleum on Monday during the ongoing two-day official visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said an official statement by India's Ministry of External Affairs.

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The Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) include a pact on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Maintenance between the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited.

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Besides, an agreement for a long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the Indian Oil Corporation Limited was also signed.

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Both sides also signed an MoU between the ADNOC and the India Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited.

The MoUs were inked following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the visiting Crown Prince.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center right) talks to Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan upon his arrival in New Delhi, India, Sept 9, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)