EAM Jaishankar to embark on 3-day UAE visit

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is set to pay an official visit to the United Arab Emirates from October 14-16, 2026, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.During the visit, he will hold bilateral meeting with his counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed to review the progress of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.EAM Jaishankar will also participate in discussions at the 2nd edition of Raisina Middle East event in Abu Dhabi.His visit comes at a time when the conflict between the United States and Iran has re-escalated over the past few weeks, sending global diesel prices soaring.EAM's visit to UAE gains significance as UAE is one of the important crude partner for India.According to the October report released by IEA, UAE accounted for most of the oil output outside OPEC+ as the output by the alliance increased by 2.1 mb/d, led by Saudi Arabia.The agency also projected global oil supply to decline by an average of 5.8 mb/d to 100.7 mb/d in 2026, before rebounding by 7.7 mb/d in 2027. However, renewed attacks in the Gulf “leave the recovery fragile," it highlighted.