Army Chief General Dwivedi embarks on two-day visit to UAE

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday (January 4, 2026) left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a two-day visit to explore ways to strengthen bilateral military cooperation.

Gen. Dwivedi is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with top military brass of the influential Gulf nation. “The visit underscores a shared commitment to deepening mutual understanding, enhancing cooperation in areas of common interest and advancing bilateral defence cooperation between the two nations,” the Indian Army said on social media.

Gen. Dwivedi’s trip is taking place weeks after the Gulf nation’s Commander of the Presidential Guard, Major General Ali Saif Humaid Alkaabi, visited India. The Army Chief’s visit comes in the midst of fast-paced developments in the Gulf region, including escalating tensions between the UAE and Saudi Arabia over the situation in Yemen.

The military cooperation between India and the UAE witnessed significant momentum after the visit to that country by then Army Chief Gen M.M. Naravane in December 2020. It was the first-ever visit to the UAE by a head of the Indian Army.