2nd India–Arab Foreign Ministers Meeting

India and the United Arab Emirates co-chair the second India–Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on January 31, 2026, after a 10-year gap. The meeting brings together Foreign Ministers from Arab League member states to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors and regional diplomacy.

2nd India–Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM):

Dimension	Key Details
Co-chair	Co-chaired by India and the United Arab Emirates.
Nature of mechanism	Provides for a high-level dialogue mechanism between India and the League of Arab States.
Core functions	Collective platform for political dialogue, strategic coordination, and cooperation across multiple sectors.
Participants	Foreign Ministers of Arab League member countries along with the Secretary General of the Arab League.
First meeting	First meeting is held in Bahrain in 2016.
Priority areas identified in 2016	1. Economy, 2. Energy, 3. Education, 4. Media, and 5. Culture.
Key agenda	Economic cooperation (trade expansion, investment, supply chain resilience), energy (oil, gas, renewables, green hydrogen), education and culture (people-to-people ties, student exchanges, cultural understanding), and media (information exchange, counter misinformation).
Participation	Ministers from Somalia, Palestine, Comoros, and Sudan, along with the Secretary General of the Arab League, in New Delhi for discussions.
UAE rationale	UAE co-chairing highlights strong ties with India in trade, energy, investment, diaspora engagement, and defense.