
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UAE Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss Middle East security. Jaishankar thanked UAE for protecting the Indian community amid regional tensions. Hours later, US Vice President JD Vance announced failed nuclear negotiations with Iran after 21 hours of talks in Islamabad. The US demanded Iran commit to not pursuing nuclear weapons. Iran rejected demands as excessive. The Strait of Hormuz remains contested.