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7/9/25, 5:00 PM UAE and India explore avenues for enhancing economic and industrial collaboration during the upcoming stage - Aletihad News Center

Bin Touq underscored the deep-rooted and strategic partnership between the UAE and India, noting the shared

commitment of the leadership to expanding cooperation in new economy sectors. “The two nations enjoy a decades-
long history of economic collaboration built on shared interests and a common vision for sustainable growth,” Bin

Touq said.

Bin Touq further highlighted significant areas of alignment in both countries’ development strategies, including the

circular economy, advanced manufacturing, tourism, healthcare, entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology.

Bin Touq said, “Economic collaboration between the UAE and India continues to strengthen, with notable growth in

business activities. In the first half of 2025 alone, 22,415 new Indian companies entered the UAE market, an increase
of over 10 per cent compared to the same period in 2024. By the end of June 2025, the total number of Indian

companies operating in the UAE reached 264,687. During the meeting, we discussed strategies to enhance
communication between business communities of the two countries and to encourage the establishment of diverse

ventures across vital economic sectors.”

He noted that the UAE has an adaptable and competitive legislative and economic environment that stimulates

industrial investments across the world. The manufacturing sector contributed 13.5 per cent to the UAE’s non-oil GDP

in 2024, ranking as the second on the list of economic activities contributing most to the non-oil GDP of the national
economy. Additionally, the foreign direct investment (FDI) in this vital sector reached approximately Dh 40 billion

(USD 10.9 billion) by the end of 2022, representing 7 per cent of the country’s total FDI inflows.

The meeting also explored the key enablers and competitive advantages of the UAE’s business environment for

Indian companies, along with strategies to maximise these benefits. Among the highlighted strengths were the UAE’s

strategic location connecting East with West, its comprehensive economic partnerships, advanced infrastructure,
diverse logistics services, and tax incentives that encourage the establishment of diverse economic and investment

activities.

Both sides emphasised the importance of enhancing collaboration between the public and private sectors to facilitate

the exchange of expertise and best practices, aimed at adopting the latest technologies across sectors related to the
new economy. This supports the building of a knowledge-based, technology-driven economy and fosters sustainable

economic development.

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