Two key energy cooperation agreements to be signed during PM’s UAE visit
Energy security will be a focus area of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 15, the first leg of a five-nation tour, and the two sides are expected to sign key agreements on Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies and strategic petroleum reserves, people familiar with the matter said. PM Modi’s UAE visit will focus on energy security amid West Asia tensions, with deals on LPG supply and strategic petroleum storage expected. (PMO) Modi’s six-day visit will also take him to the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy, and collaboration in energy and technology, along with measures to cope with the economic fallout of the West Asia conflict, are set to top the agenda in most of the countries, the people said on condition of anonymity. The Indian side has focused on shoring up energy cooperation with key suppliers in West Asia amid disruptions due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and Modi’s discussions with the UAE leadership during a brief stopover in Abu Dhabi are expected to …








