• The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Highlights of the India-Arab Ministers’ Meeting 2026:
Participation: The event brought together foreign ministers and senior diplomats from India and all 22 Arab League member states, along with Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS).
Significance: The 2026 meeting marks the first meeting in India and the first in 10 years since the inaugural session was held in Bahrain in 2016.
Delhi Declaration Adoption: India and the LAS formally adopted the New Delhi Declaration of the 2nd India-Arab Summit. It reflects deeper India-Arab cooperation on regional and global issues amid evolving geopolitics in West Asia and beyond.
About United Arab Emirates (UAE):
President – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Capital – Abu Dhabi
Currency – UAE Dirham (AED)