India

Construction & Real Estate

VA Tech Wabag consortium wins 60 MLD Ajman sewage plant contract

Tue, 09 Jun 2026

India-based VA Tech Wabag, a global leader in water and wastewater treatment solutions, has announced that its consortium has secured a major contract for the development of the third phase of Ajman Sewage Biorefinery Plant in UAE with a 60 million litres per day treatment capacity.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Abu Dhabi hosts India’s travel leaders to drive next phase of growth

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), in collaboration with Etihad Airways and leading tourism stakeholders, has concluded a C-level trade visit from India, reinforcing long-standing partnerships and setting a clear direction for the next phase of growth across one of the emirate’s most important source markets.

Lifestyle Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Destination Wedding Planners Congress to be held in India in October

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

QnA International, the organiser behind the world's most prestigious B2B platform for destination weddings, has announced the 17th edition of the Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress — marking a landmark moment as the Congress sets foot on Indian soil for the very first time.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Afcons awarded contract for landmark Indian breakwater project

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

Afcons, a flagship infrastructure engineering and construction company of Indian group Shapoorji Pallonji, has secured a Rs53 billion ($554 million) contract from Vadhvan Port Project for the construction of a 10.14 km-long breakwater in Maharashtra. On completion, it will be the second longest breakwater in the world.

Energy, Oil & Gas

India lowers export duties on fuels

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

India will reduce export duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the fortnight beginning June 1, according to a government statement.

Construction & Real Estate

India’s Bajel Projects secures two 500kV OHTL contracts in Mena

Mon, 04 May 2026

Indian group Bajel Projects, a leading player in the business of power infrastructure and an international EPC partner, has announced that it has secured two major orders from the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region for the construction of 500kV overhead transmission lines.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Flyadeal plans flights to India’s Hyderabad from July 1

Tue, 19 May 2026

Flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing low-cost airline and part of the Saudia Group, has announced the launch of scheduled services to India with daily flights between Riyadh and Hyderabad beginning July 1, 2026.

Finance & Capital Market

Emirates NBD receives all approvals for landmark $3bn RBL stake acquisition

Sat, 16 May 2026

Emirates NBD, a leading banking group, has announced that it has received all requisite approvals for its landmark acquisition of a majority controlling stake in India’s RBL Bank Limited (RBL) with the approval of the Government of India for the deal.

IT & Telecommunications

G42, India formalise framework for Condor Galaxy India AI supercomputer

Sat, 16 May 2026

. G42, the Abu Dhabi-based global technology group, and the Government of India, have formalised the framework and the commercial terms for the deployment of Condor Galaxy India, an 8-exaflop AI supercomputing cluster comprising 64 Cerebras CS-3 systems.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

UAE, India sign strategic energy, defence, investment deals

Fri, 15 May 2026

India and the UAE have signed seven agreements spanning energy, defence, infrastructure and shipping during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief visit to UAE, the first stop of his five‑nation tour. Giving fresh impetus to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the UAE has announced $5 billion investments in India.