Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday, 7 May participated in a trilateral meeting under the India–France–United Arab Emirates (UAE) framework in Abu Dhabi, alongside Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State and Special Envoy for India, and Martin Briens, Secretary General of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France. The three sides reaffirmed their commitment to the trilateral partnership and agreed on a structured roadmap with defined timelines, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Key Outcomes of the Trilateral Meeting

The India–France–UAE trilateral framework, which brings together three strategically significant partners across South Asia, Europe, and the Gulf, produced a concrete deliverable: a structured roadmap with defined timelines. The MEA did not specify the individual agenda items covered, but the agreement on timelines signals a shift from broad-principle declarations toward implementation-focused diplomacy. This is notably the first such high-level trilateral engagement reported in 2026 under this framework.

Misri Meets Mubadala CEO and UAE Minister

On the sidelines of the trilateral, Foreign Secretary Misri also held a bilateral meeting with Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mubadala Investment Company — one of the UAE's most prominent sovereign wealth funds with significant exposure to Indian markets. Separately, Misri called on Reem Al Hashimy in her capacity as UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, where both sides reviewed the full spectrum of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

India-UAE Bilateral Ties Under Review

The bilateral review took stock of progress made following two high-level visits: that of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India in January 2026, and the visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in February 2026, according to the MEA. The two sides reviewed ongoing cooperation across trade, investment, economic cooperation, energy, connectivity, defence and security, financial technology, health, education, culture, and people-to-people ties — building on outcomes from the 16th Joint Commission Meeting and the fifth Strategic Dialogue, co-chaired in December 2025. New initiatives to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership were also identified, the MEA noted.

Context: Fujairah Attack and India's Solidarity

Misri's Abu Dhabi visit comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned an attack on the UAE's Fujairah that injured three Indian nationals. Modi termed the targeting of civilians and infrastructure as