The bilateral discussions at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi signal a strategic convergence between the emirates' ‘We the UAE 2031’ growth vision and India’s ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’ roadmap, thus creating new momentum for deeper economic and development cooperation, said a top official.
UAE and India are strengthening trade and investment ties, with bilateral trade reaching $101.25 billion in the 2025-2026 financial year as the two countries pursue projects to deepen logistics and market connectivity. The duo now aims to raise bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032.
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced that the number of Indian companies registered in its business district had risen 9% over the past 12 months to more than 4,080, thus making India its largest international business community.
The United States has threatened to impose damaging secondary sanctions on countries, financial institutions and companies that continue to provide economic lifelines to Iran, opening a potentially far-reaching new front in Washington’s campaign to isolate Tehran as the war approaches its six-month mark.
China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) said it has signed the contract to build the North Kabd Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kuwait, thus marking the latest infrastructure project under co-operation between the two countries through China's Belt and Road Initiative.
The United States and Iraq discussed expanding economic co-operation and increasing US investment in the Arab nation’s energy sector during high-level talks at the White House on Wednesday, as the two countries sought to deepen their strategic partnership.
Inflation across GCC stood below 2% for a second year in 2025, the lowest globally, with the annual rate edging up to 1.8% from 1.6% in 2024, thus reflecting the effectiveness of economic policies in curbing inflationary pressures and maintaining price stability, said a report.
Boursa Kuwait Securities Company has reported a net profit of KD5.99 million ($19.4 million) for the first quarter of 2026 with its total assets hitting KD145.24 million ($471 million), thus underscoring its resilience despite regional geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty.
It will be another year of robust economic growth in the Middle East in 2026 despite lower oil prices, according to top ratings agency Fitch. The median growth among the Gulf countries as well as Egypt, Iraq, Israel and Jordan will be at 4%, up from 3.4% last year.
Lebanese group Dar Al Handasah has secured a contract to conduct studies for the $4billion Qatar-Bahrain causeway project. The scope of work includes financial, economic, social and environmental feasibility studies for the 40km causeway, also known as the Friendship Bridge, said a report.
