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India’s relationship with America or Israel, no matter how deep it becomes, there are some countries in the middle East, due to which India’s friendship is getting better year after year. In fact, India’s connection with middle East countries in terms of energy, trade, security and cultural relations is continuously increasing. Recently, the figure of Energy Intelligence firm Wortex revealed that India has increased the purchase of oil from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. & Nbsp;
In December 2024 where this stake was 51 percent, it rose to 53.89 percent in January 2025, which is the largest figure since October 2022. These figures show deep friendship not only in the field of energy but also the growing relationship between India and the Middle East countries. & Nbsp;
In this report, we understand in detail why the Middle East countries are so important for India & nbsp;
cooperation in the energy sector
There is also strong cooperation in the field of energy between India and Middle East countries. For example, in January 2023, India and UAE had signed an agreement for the development of Green Hydrogen and installation of undersigned cables under the ‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’ scheme. Similarly, in February 2024, India extended its LNG (liquid natural gas) agreement with Qatar to 2048. India is getting long -term energy security from this agreement, which is important for the development of the country.
Middle East countries growing trade
Apart from this, India’s trade with countries of Middle East is also increasing continuously. In the financial year 2023-24, bilateral trade between India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has reached $ 161.59 billion. Not only this, UAE has become India’s third largest trading partner and is also the second largest export destination in India, where India has exported $ 35.62 billion. Apart from this, schemes like India-Central East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) will help India connect more markets and reduce the cost of trade.
migrant laborers and remedies
Millions of Indians work in Middle East countries and their Remittens (money sent from abroad) strengthens India’s economic condition. More than 66% of India’s 1.34 crore NRIs live in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. In the year 2022, India received a $ 111 billion Remedy, which was the highest in the world and the largest stake in it came from Gulf countries.
geo political and strategic cooperation
Despite increasing stress in the Middle East, India maintains its balanced diplomacy. Be it rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran or tension between Israel and Arab countries, India has always adopted a stable and balanced policy. In the year 2021, India and Saudi Arabia started their first joint naval exercise ‘Al-Mohd al-Hindi’. Apart from this, India is being better connected to Central Asia through Chabahar Port Agreement between India and Iran, and Pakistan is being sidelined.
Food and Marine Safety
Food security is also a matter of great concern for India and for this, India gets help from the Middle East countries. Indians are the largest buyers of rice, wheat and eggs in the Gulf countries. In FY 2022-23, UAE became India’s second largest agricultural products and bought 6.9% of India’s total agricultural exports.
cultural, religious and soft power diplomacy
Cultural and religious relations between India and the Middle East countries are also deep. The religious significance of the Middle East is very high for Indian Muslims, especially for Haj and Umrah Yatra. Apart from this, Bollywood, Yoga and Ayurveda have increased India’s cultural access to Gulf countries. The BAPS temple recently built in UAE has further strengthened the cultural relations between India and the UAE. This temple is made of pink sandstone of Rajasthan and has become an important cultural symbol between the two countries.
Relations of India and Middle East countries are now growing firmly in every field. These countries have become very important for India in terms of energy security, trade, strategic cooperation and cultural relations. For India, these relationships are proving to be a deal of economic, strategic and culturally. India’s partnership with these countries is likely to be further strengthened, which will strengthen India on the global stage.
India’s friendship with which countries of Middle East is very important
- United Arab Emirates (UAE): India’s relations with UAE are very strong. UAE is a major trading partner of India and millions of Indians work here. Apart from this, there is also security and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
- Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia is a great source of energy for India because India gets more oil from here. A large number of Indians work in Saudi Arabia, and trade and diplomatic relations between the two countries are strong.
- Oman: India has old and good relations with Oman. Oman has a large part of the Indian community, and strategic and business cooperation between the two countries is very good.
- Qatar: India’s business and diplomatic relations with Qatar are strong. Qatar has a large number of Indians, and from there India helps a lot of working.
- बहरीन: बहरीन में भी भारतीयों की बड़ी संख्या है, और भारत के साथ इसका व्यापारिक संबंध भी बढ़ रहा है.
