PM Modi speaks to UAE President amid Iranian strikes, condemns attacks: ‘India stands in solidarity’

He also expressed gratitude to the UAE president for looking after the Indian community living in the Gulf nation.

Updated on: Mar 2, 2026, 24:12:37 IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday night spoke to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and strongly criticised the attacks on the Gulf country.

He also expressed gratitude to the UAE president for looking after the Indian community living in the Gulf nation, and said New Delhi backs de-escalation, regional peace, security and stability. Follow live updates to US-Israel-Iran tensions here.

“Spoke with President of the UAE, my brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Strongly condemned the attacks on the UAE and condoled the loss of lives in these attacks. India stands in solidarity with the UAE in these difficult times,” he wrote on X.

Modi added, “Thanked him for taking care of the Indian community living in the UAE. We support de-escalation, regional peace, security and stability.”

Indian national injured in UAE

Iranian attacks across the Gulf nation over the past two days have left three people dead and 58 injured, including an Indian national who is now out of danger, officials confirmed on Sunday.

The Indian Embassy in the UAE said in a social media post that it was aware that an Indian national had been injured and was in contact with hospital authorities.

Iranian strikes in UAE

The UAE defence ministry said it intercepted 165 ballistic missiles. Of these, 152 were destroyed, while 13 fell into the sea.

The ministry also said two cruise missiles and 541 Iranian drones were taken down, including 506 that were shot down.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on Tehran early Saturday. Iranian state media confirmed his death on Sunday.

Iran then started launching missiles at Israel and several Arab nations in the region in response to the killing of its supreme leader.

With inputs from agencies

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