India Foreign Policy Thread

[tman786]

How is UAE oil gonna get to India?

 

[harpy1]

How is UAE oil gonna get to India?

The oil would still mainly move by tanker from UAE export terminals to India’s west coast ports. There’s no magical new route.
The agreement is long-term strategic storage — not an immediate transfer of 30 million barrels overnight. The UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company would gradually store crude inside India’s strategic reserves over time. �
Reuters +1
The UAE has one important advantage compared with some Gulf producers: it can export part of its oil from Fujairah, which sits outside the Strait of Hormuz on the Gulf of Oman side. That reduces — though does not eliminate — the Hormuz risk.
India and UAE are preparing precisely because of these risks The whole purpose of strategic petroleum reserves is to protect against wars, shipping disruptions, and sudden price spikes. �
The Times of India +1
So the concern is real, but the agreement itself is actually a response to the instability, not something assuming perfect peace. The idea is:
move oil gradually when routes are open,
store it inside India,
and reduce India’s vulnerability if Gulf shipping becomes disrupted later.
Also worth noting: 30 million barrels sounds enormous, but India consumes roughly 5–6 million barrels of oil per day, so this reserve is more of an emergency buffer than a long-term wartime supply. �

 

[Desert]

The oil would still mainly move by tanker from UAE export terminals to India’s west coast ports. There’s no magical new route.
The agreement is long-term strategic storage — not an immediate transfer of 30 million barrels overnight. The UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company would gradually store crude inside India’s strategic reserves over time. �
Reuters +1
The UAE has one important advantage compared with some Gulf producers: it can export part of its oil from Fujairah, which sits outside the Strait of Hormuz on the Gulf of Oman side. That reduces — though does not eliminate — the Hormuz risk.
India and UAE are preparing precisely because of these risks The whole purpose of strategic petroleum reserves is to protect against wars, shipping disruptions, and sudden price spikes. �
The Times of India +1
So the concern is real, but the agreement itself is actually a response to the instability, not something assuming perfect peace. The idea is:
move oil gradually when routes are open,
store it inside India,
and reduce India’s vulnerability if Gulf shipping becomes disrupted later.
Also worth noting: 30 million barrels sounds enormous, but India consumes roughly 5–6 million barrels of oil per day, so this reserve is more of an emergency buffer than a long-term wartime supply. �

Hasn't Fujairah line stopped due to Iranian attack?

 

[harpy1]

We don't want to hurt Iran they are battered altready
But our navy will ensure the oil it's not happening tonight it's gradual

 

[Khanviletey]

We don't want to hurt Iran they are battered altready
But our navy will ensure the oil it's not happening tonight it's gradual

Hurt Iran how ??? The ability to project power is not a capability India possesses today?

Please do elaborate your thinking

kV

 

[rafale]

Imagine what kind of enemy you have that goes to have a defense agreement with a genocidal alliance of UAE-Israel......

Good riddance we have nukes.

 

[flyingorca]

The oil would still mainly move by tanker from UAE export terminals to India’s west coast ports. There’s no magical new route.
The agreement is long-term strategic storage — not an immediate transfer of 30 million barrels overnight. The UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company would gradually store crude inside India’s strategic reserves over time. �
Reuters +1
The UAE has one important advantage compared with some Gulf producers: it can export part of its oil from Fujairah, which sits outside the Strait of Hormuz on the Gulf of Oman side. That reduces — though does not eliminate — the Hormuz risk.
India and UAE are preparing precisely because of these risks The whole purpose of strategic petroleum reserves is to protect against wars, shipping disruptions, and sudden price spikes. �
The Times of India +1
So the concern is real, but the agreement itself is actually a response to the instability, not something assuming perfect peace. The idea is:
move oil gradually when routes are open,
store it inside India,
and reduce India’s vulnerability if Gulf shipping becomes disrupted later.
Also worth noting: 30 million barrels sounds enormous, but India consumes roughly 5–6 million barrels of oil per day, so this reserve is more of an emergency buffer than a long-term wartime supply. �

India's oil health line is at mercy of Iranian missiles attack.

 

[Jaeger]

This entire deal is farcical. It is just for public consumption and symbolic. The chest thumping really amounts to nothing in the end. Basically a knee-jerk reaction to Pakistan KSA defence pact.

UAE's strategic oil reserve to be built in India and $5 billion investment into Indians economy, it is good, but nothing out of this world considering the size of India economy.

However Pakistan loosing its second biggest benefactor as result of this deal, that is some thing that money can't buy.

 

[Dalit]

UAE's strategic oil reserve to be built in India and $5 billion investment into Indians economy, it is good, but nothing out of this world considering the size of India economy.

However Pakistan loosing its second biggest benefactor as result of this deal, that is some thing that money can't buy.

Pakistan is getting a better deal. A stronger relationship with KSA.

The UAE was always a lost cause. Sooner or later this was going to happen.

 

[TAC]

30 million barrels of oil to be sent to India as strategic reserve is no joke it's serious UAE commitment

Trade is 60 billion a year that's massive

When you have India on board and Israel and USA I don't think UAE needs much.more

There ultra powerful states

Shameless people of shameless nation, so proud of their closeness to child killers.

 

[Waz]

The UAE the Temu version of Saudi.

 

[Jaeger]

Pakistan is getting a better deal. A stronger relationship with KSA.

The UAE was always a lost cause. Sooner or later this was going to happen.

More than half your foriegn reserves are owed a single country , 30 percent of the rest are from IMF.

If tomorrow KSA decides(for whatever reason) to pull out its money, Pakistan goes bankrupt, one stroke of a pen.

When UAE pulled out its $3.5 billion from Pakistan, Saudi substituted it with giving Pakistan $3 billion on a 4 percent interest.
So the total amount of money in Pakistani foriegn reserves has not increased, but Pakistan lost a key partner in the process.

Pakistan becoming overtly dependent on a single country, how is that a better deal?

 

[Musings]

We don't want to hurt Iran they are battered altready
But our navy will ensure the oil it's not happening tonight it's gradual

A thread started to yet again passify indian members like you. India is a side show and dont you forget it.
Insinuating your navy is a superpower is frankly embarrassing. Could be taken out within a day.
The delusional mindset of indians is next level…..

 

[Waz]

More than half your foriegn reserves are owed a single country , 30 percent of the rest are from IMF.

If tomorrow KSA decides(for whatever reason) to pull out its money, Pakistan goes bankrupt, one stroke of a pen.

When UAE pulled out its $3.5 billion from Pakistan, Saudi substituted it with giving Pakistan $3 billion on a 4 percent interest.
So the total amount of money in Pakistani foriegn reserves has not increased, but Pakistan lost a key partner in the process.

Pakistan becoming overtly dependent on a single country, how is that a better deal?

All well and good you just forgot Qatar.
You also depend on a nation which folded after a few strikes from Iran....

 

[Dalit]

More than half your foriegn reserves are owed a single country , 30 percent of the rest are from IMF.

If tomorrow KSA decides(for whatever reason) to pull out its money, Pakistan goes bankrupt, one stroke of a pen.

When UAE pulled out its $3.5 billion from Pakistan, Saudi substituted it with giving Pakistan $3 billion on a 4 percent interest.
So the total amount of money in Pakistani foriegn reserves has not increased, but Pakistan lost a key partner in the process.

Pakistan becoming overtly dependent on a single country, how is that a better deal?

Pakistan has secured an excellent deal with Saudi Arabia, a relationship poised for exponential growth given Saudi Arabia's status as a booming G20 economy. Meanwhile, the UAE's influence is declining. Recent conflicts with Iran have severely compromised its security and tourism sectors. As the UAE trends downward, Pakistan is stepping up as the new regional trade hub. With Iran shifting its trade routes toward Pakistan, the geopolitical shift represents a clear net gain for Islamabad.

The Abraham Accords have clearly collapsed. The UAE is now desperately scrambling for regional allies, as evidenced by the recent visuals of the Emirati leadership hand in hand with El-Sisi. The desperation is obvious.

The latest defense agreement between India and the UAE is a complete farce, lacking both substance and credibility. Even you know it.

If the UAE were principled, it would cut diplomatic relations with Pakistan. However, given the duplicitous track record of Emirati foreign policy, they are more likely to maintain this contradictory stance and simply coast along despite deep seated grievances.