India and UAE signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in polar and ocean regions’ research, operations, academic collaboration, and capacity building. This MoU was signed at the 15th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in New Delhi.

About MoU

Signed between the Emirates Polar Mission Steering Committee, UAE, and India’s National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR).

It will facilitate cooperation between the two sides in the fields of polar and ocean regions through partnerships in polar operations, research and academic collaborations, capacity building and supporting each other’s presence at the pole.

Highlights of 15th India-UAE JMC

Co-chaired by Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his UAE counterpart Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

They expressed satisfaction over the active and growing exchanges between the two countries in the defence and security sector, which aligned with the broader strategic goals of the two countries.

Welcomed the successful completion of the first Army-Army exercise ‘Desert Cyclone’ in January 2024 and the holding of the first-ever India-UAE defence partnership forum involving the defence industries of the two countries.

Reviewed the ongoing work to establish the overseas campus of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in Dubai.

Emphasised the importance of promoting greater cooperation in different fields such as space, healthcare, food security/ agritech, logistics and supply chains.