Abu Dhabi

October 31, 2025 4:34 PM

Dr. Deepak Mittal Takes Charge as India’s Ambassador-Designate to the UAE

Dr. Deepak Mittal has assumed charge as the Ambassador-Designate of India to the United Arab Emirates, bringing with him over two decades of diplomatic experience across key global assignments. A 1998-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, Dr. Mittal has served in Indian missions in Egypt, Israel, and Bangladesh, and was earlier the Consul General of India in Ho Chi Minh City and has served as India’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar. At the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, Dr...

October 30, 2025 9:45 PM

Explained: What Indian Expats in the UAE Need to Know About the New Chip-Enabled E-Passport System

The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of an upgraded passport system that will issue e-passports with embedded chips to all Indian nationals in the UAE beginning October 28, 2025. The new Global Passport Seva Programme (GPSP 2.0) marks a major technological advancement in passport services for the Indian expatriate community. New Online Portal Mandatory for All Applications Starting October 28, all passport applicants must use the newly launched online portal - mportal.pas...

October 16, 2025 10:23 AM

IUCN World Conservation Congress Concludes with Historic Conservation Commitments

The IUCN World Conservation Congress concluded today in Abu Dhabi after a week of high-level deliberations that shaped a renewed global conservation agenda. Gathering more than 10,000 delegates from governments, NGOs, Indigenous communities, and research institutions, the congress adopted landmark resolutions to address biodiversity loss, climate threats, and environmental crime. IUCN Director General Dr. Grethel Aguilar urged collective action, stating, “With over a million species at risk, ...

October 13, 2025 4:20 PM

Climate Change Poses Mounting Threat to Natural World Heritage Sites: IUCN

Climate change has emerged as the single greatest threat to the world’s natural World Heritage sites, affecting nearly half of them, according to the IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 released at the IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi. The report warns that 43% of natural sites now face severe climate-related risks, surpassing all other pressures, while invasive alien species impact 30% of sites. The number of sites affected by wildlife and plant diseases has also increased sharply, rising from 2% in 20...

October 10, 2025 6:01 PM

India Calls for Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Action at IUCN Summit

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh led India’s intervention at a high-level roundtable with IUCN President Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. The session focused on nature-based solutions for climate action and the road to COP30 in Belém. Singh stressed that science and traditional knowledge must be viewed as complementary, calling for an evidence-based and culturally rooted framework for clim...

October 10, 2025 5:12 PM

COP29 President Calls for Stronger Climate Finance and Synergy Among Global Environmental Conventions

President of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), President Mukhtar Babayev, addressing the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, emphasized the need to strengthen climate finance and enhance cooperation among global environmental frameworks. Highlighting the Baku to Belém Roadmap, he called for scaling up climate finance for developing nations to at least $1.3 trillion annually by 2035. Reaffirming his commitment ...

October 10, 2025 10:03 AM

IUCN and IRENA Partner to Promote Nature-Positive Renewable Energy Transition

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant step in advancing renewable energy solutions that benefit both nature and people. The agreement, signed by IUCN Deputy Director General Stewart Maginnis and IRENA Deputy Director-General Gauri Singh, establishes a framework for joint action to ensure that the global shift t...

September 30, 2025 8:01 PM

RITES Signs MoU with Etihad Rail to Expand Mobility Infrastructure Collaboration in UAE and Beyond

RITES Limited, India's leading transport infrastructure consultancy and engineering firm, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Etihad Rail to strengthen business collaboration in the mobility sector across the UAE and international markets. The agreement was formalized at the Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, running from September 30 to October 2, 2025. The MoU was signed by Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail, and Rahul Mithal, Chairman and Mana...

September 3, 2025 5:09 PM

UAE official warns West Bank settlement plans ‘red line’ for Abu Dhabi

The United Arab Emirates warned Israel on Wednesday that any annexation of the West Bank would constitute a red line for Abu Dhabi that would severely undermine the spirit of the Abraham Accords that normalised relations between the two countries. "From the very beginning, we viewed the Accords as a way to enable our continued support for the Palestinian people and their legitimate aspiration for an independent state," Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Envoy of the Mi...

August 28, 2025 4:11 PM

Indian Oil Set to Become ADNOC’s Largest LNG Customer

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a 15-year Sales and Purchase Agreement with Indian Oil Corporation to supply one million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas from its lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project. Under the agreement, LNG will be delivered to ports across India, supporting the country's growing energy demand and enhancing its energy security. By 2029, Indian Oil will become ADNOC's largest LNG customer, with a total offtake of 2.2 million tonnes per annum, comprising 1...