Timing matters: Why UAE president visited India for just 3 hours

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan made a surprise three-hour visit to India, meeting PM Modi and signing a letter of intent for a strategic defence partnership. India and UAE also agreed on LNG supply, Emirati investment in Gujarat's Dholera region, and cooperation in space and nuclear technology. The visit's timing is linked to regional tensions, UAE's search for independent security partners, and US efforts to involve India in Middle East peace initiatives.